QR Codes for the Book

River Beds:

Sleeping in the World’s Rivers

By Gail Langer Karwoski

Created by Vicki Dabrowka

http://greenteamgazette.blogspot.com/

This book can be purchased from Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/River-Beds-Sleeping-Worlds-Rivers/dp/0977742342

You can also find it at this site (where you can a video trailer of the book):

http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/bookpage.php?id=RiverBeds

QR Code for the Video trailer of River Beds:

Teaching resources available here:

http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/documents/TeachingActivities/RiverBeds_TA.pdf

Summary from the book front cover:

Readers go on an around-the-world boat ride to learn how mammals sleep in or around 10 major rivers of

the world. [However, there are only 9 rivers listed, yet 10 animals.] Includes “For Creative Minds”

section with animal adaptation activities and a world map.

These QR codes can be printed and attached inside the book. Then use a smart phone, iPod, or iPad bar

scanner to scan the code. The code will direct students to a video about that river. The times of each

video clip is listed below, however you do not need to watch them in it’s entirety. [The HTML code is

included/needed only if you want to embed the image anywhere.]

#1 Mississippi River

Web page: http://youtu.be/1Fxfl0p5lsU

HTML Code for this QR:

<img src="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&d=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F1Fxfl0p5lsU"

alt="qrcode" />

Additional notes from Youtube:

Take a sneak peak at life on the Mississippi River with a Nature Conservancy crew as it travels

down this mighty waterway from its headwaters in Minnesota to its mouth at the Gulf of

Mexico. From a Native American rice gatherer to a shrimp fisherman, read the stories of

people who depend on the Mississippi for their livelihoods, recreation and inspiration. Take the

journey at www.nature.org/msriver today.

Video Length: 1 minute, 30 seconds

#2 St. Lawrence River

Web page: http://youtu.be/ZX4ZcDazrvQ

HTML Code:

<img

src="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&d=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FZX4ZcDazrvQ"

alt="qrcode" />

Additional notes from Youtube:

1000 Islands St. Lawrence River Canada/USA. 1000 islands is a alluring travel location if your

seeking standout construction mixed with natural beauty. Each island has it's own unique

structure; whether it be a simple cottage or a extravagant castle.

Video Length: 2 minutes, 37 seconds

#3 Amazon River

Web page: http://youtu.be/ta35C488dnE

HTML Code: <img

src="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&d=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fta35C488dnE"

alt="qrcode" />

Additional notes from Youtube:

Running 4000 miles from the Andes to the Ocean, The Amazon carries a fifth of all the river

water on the planet. Learn more about the mighty Amazon river and its weird and wonderful

inhabitants in this brilliant wildlife video from BBC nature show 'Wild South America'.

Video Length: 3 minutes, 44 seconds

#4 Thames River

Web page: http://youtu.be/dgSCawkZ86k

HTML Code:

<img

src="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&d=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FdgSCawkZ86k"

alt="qrcode" />

Additional notes from Youtube:

London: It doesn’t need much of an introduction.

[Note: View from Thames and primarily of London.]

Video Length: 4 minutes, 10 seconds

#5 Danube River

Web page: http://youtu.be/uIxW9gLTLw8

HTML Code: <img

src="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&d=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FuIxW9gLTLw8"

alt="qrcode" />

Additional notes from Youtube: Cruise along the Danube [Written notes are inserted along the

way to detail where the images are along the Danube.]

Video Length: 5 minutes, 11

#6 Indus River

Web page: http://youtu.be/bAqcWwHWl_I

HTML Code: <img <img

src="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&d=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FbAqcWwHWl_I%2

0" alt="qrcode" />

Additional notes from Youtube:

The Indus is a river of many names. In Tibet, it is known as the Lion River; between the Himalaya and

Karakoram ranges, it flows from the direction of the rising sun and people call it the Eastern River; in

Pashto the name is Abasin Father of Rivers.

The source of the Indus River is the Tibetan plateau. Fed by glaciers on the mountains of Himalaya,

Karakoram and Hindu Kush, the river runs 3,000 km through hills and gigantic gorges before it reaches

the flat plains of the Indus Valley in Pakistan and flows into the Arabian Sea.

The Indus serves as a lifeline for the people of Pakistan. As it winds its way through the country, it

nourishes temperate forests, plains and countryside. As the only major river system in one of the world’s

most arid countries, it supplies water for irrigation in rural areas as well as for use in towns and cities.

For years, Pakistan has used the river as part of the biggest irrigation system in the world, turning 35.7

million acres of desert plain into cultivated farmland that accounts for two-thirds of the nation’s jobs

and 80% of its exports.

Climate change, and the melting of the Tibetan glaciers, could turn the Indus into a seasonal river.

Pakistan already suffers from water shortages but melting glaciers and a more irregular precipitation

pattern could disrupt water supplies throughout the region.

In the absence of any other source of water, this would have a devastating effect on the Pakistani

people. Eventually, the lack of water may lead to mass migration and imperil the very foundations of the

national economy.

Video Length: 1 minute

#7 Mekong River

Web page: http://youtu.be/yprWQrP6SdU

HTML Code: <img

src="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&d=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FyprWQrP6SdU"

alt="qrcode" />

Additional notes from Youtube:

South East Asia's largest river, the Mekong, has withstood decades of pressure from rising

human numbers, growing industrial activity and more demands for water and food. But scientists

now caution that climate change could upset this balance in the coming years and decades. At

risk are water, food and jobs for 65 million people living in Mekong River Basin. To minimise

impact, the six Mekong countries need to better plan and coordinate how they share the river's

resources and their impact on its flow.

This film captures the highlights of a 2008 study, Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater

Resources to Environmental Change, carried out by researchers at the Asian Institute

Technology (AIT) for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Video Length: 7 minutes, 40 seconds

#8 Nile River

Web page: http://youtu.be/oyFcENgqDy0

HTML Code:

<img

src="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&d=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FoyFcENgqDy0"

alt="qrcode" />

Additional notes from Youtube:

A breathtaking cinematic adventure that takes you on an expedition down the world's greatest

and most deadly river, the Blue Nile. For 114 days, a team of explorers led by Pasquale Scaturro

and Gordon Brown face seemingly insurmountable challenges as they make their way along all

3,260 miles of the river to become the first in history to complete a full descent of the Blue

Nile from source to sea.

The story of this Great Adventure Film® is the subject of a new large format film, MYSTERY

OF THE NILE, from Spanish production company Orbita Max and Academy Award®-nominated

filmmakers MacGillivray Freeman Films, premiering in select IMAX® theatres and other giant

screen cinemas in February 2005.

Video Length: 1 minute, 6 seconds

#9 Brisbane River

Web page: http://youtu.be/eI16TWL8ucw

HTML Code:

<img

src="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&d=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FeI16TWL8ucw"

alt="qrcode" />

Additional notes from Youtube: The Queensland capital of Brisbane is very much a "city in the

sun". We take a look at Brisbanes many highlights with a leisurely trip down Brisbane River. See

great sights like the Storey Bridge and downtown area. The superb renovation of the Treasury

Casino and relaxed ambience of Post Office Square. Visit the Town Hall, St. Stephens Cathedral

and Anzac War Memorial. Experience the Brisbane lifestyle with a stroll through the

magnificent Botanic Gardens. Cuddle a cute Koala bear when we visit Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.

More Information at http://www.cardsplusdvd.com.au/greeting.htm

[Note: It was difficult finding a video that did not highlight the Brisbane flood of 2010.]

Video Length: 1 minute, 55 seconds

Maps of These Rivers & the QR Codes for Them:

#1 Mississippi River

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mississippirivermapnew.jpg

#2 St. Lawrence River Map

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/ja09/seaway.asp

#3 Amazon River Map

http://www.amazonrivercruises.com/map.cfm

#4 Thames River Map

http://www.european-waterways.eu/e/info/great_britain/thames_river.php

#5 Danube River Map

http://www.danuberivercruise.com/map_of_danube.cfm

#6 Indus River Map

http://liamselig.wikispaces.com/

#7 Mekong River Map

http://www.vietnamtraveltour.net/mekong-travel-map.html

#8 Nile River Map

http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/map-of-nile-river.html

#9 Brisbane River Map

http://www.cs.otago.ac.nz/staffpriv/hans/stories/uaf/austai.html