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- 9th - 12th
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Students build a model of a water system from the source to users and read and interpret a water meter. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students examine and analyze water samples for contaminants, and relate contaminants to local sources. They conduct Internet research to identify sources of water contamination. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students include groundwater, transpiration, aquifers, and the water table in their understanding of the water cycle. They consider the effect of soils and rocks on filtering groundwater and consider sources of contamination in the water cycle. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students conduct a laboratory experiment to explore the permeable and impermeable properties of several objects. They consider the effects of human-made materials on the hydrologic cycle. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in a class demonstration of the water cycle and compare ground water to surface water on the Earth. They discuss The availability of water and water conservation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the environmental health concerns related to paved surfaces. They read and discuss an article, identify problems with paved surfaces, and calculate the volume of water that can be collected from the roof of the school. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students investigate the water cycle and its processes. They examine temperature and precipiation data to classify climate of ten cities. They then create a climate map of the world. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 9th
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Students are introduced to the water cycle. They are introduced to the entry of water into soil. Pupils are introduced grain size and its role in water infiltration in soils. Students are introduced to the ratesof water movements in different soil types. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students experiment with aquifer model by using gravel to construct subsoil aquifers in plastic container, examine how water infiltrates gravel to become groundwater, explain where groundwater goes, and discuss concept of discharge and effect of groundwater pumping on natural streams and lakes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students investigate some of the factors that determine the amount of runoff. They are reminded that infiltration and runoff tend to work oppositely. When conditions are bad for infiltration they usually lead to runoff. Full Review »

