Water and Land

Everyday life runs on water we rarely see: the paddy that grew tonight’s rice, the dike and pump that keep a city dry, the river that carried the freight. Three rooms, each with a working model to try.

RiceAsia, Africa and the Lowcountry 23 wall cards · an animated tide gate

DikesAmsterdam, Rotterdam and the Dutch water 26 wall cards · a sea-level slider

Great RiversThe longest, the biggest, and Florida’s own 12 wall cards · 32 rivers compared · a sortable chart and map

Use it in class

Hub code WL4HUB. Each room has its own page code, drawer, 8-question quiz, lessons by grade band and a K–5 corner.

Next door: Rails, Spurs and the Truck · Two Seasons · Wetlands and coasts (the zoo)

Water and LandThe other rooms

newSchoolWorks.com · The Museum of Everyday Living · Bradenton, FL