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\nDiscover Water—The Role of Water in Our Lives\n

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\nMake a splash with this series of engaging interactives that teach all about one of the most important substances on Earth: water. From oceans to bodies of freshwater, these fun resources investigate the water cycle and the important...\n
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\nMAVEN Educator Ambassador Project\n

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\nFar Out! The MAVEN Educator Ambassador project trains the trainers on space science topics for middle and high school scholars. The five lessons in the collection were developed by the project, and focus on planetary atmosphere and...\n
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\nSurface Water/Groundwater\n

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\nWater wizards write short answers and fill in the blanks about Earth's surface water and groundwater. They also identify the condition of the soil in a diagram. Use these two worksheets as a reading comprehension assignment if your...\n
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\nSurface Water and Groundwater\n

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\nStudents examine distribution of water and minerals. In this surface and groundwater lesson, students conduct an experiment with fresh and salt water making hypothesis and drawing conclusions about minerals. \n
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\nSurface Water\n

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\nIn this surface water worksheet, 6th graders will read 12 statements related to surface water and the movement of rivers over the land. In each statement, there is a bold-faced word that the students will unscramble and place into a word...\n
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\nWATER You Doing to Help?\n

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\nAuntie Litter is here to educate young scholars about water pollution and environmental stewardship! Although the 15-minute video clip is cheesy, it's an engaging look at the water cycle and conservation. Learners start by illustrating...\n
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\nOceans: Water, Water Everywhere. . . but Only on the Earth!\n

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\nIt's not long, but it's thorough! This PowerPoint takes 4th - 8th grade earth scientists deeper into the oceans. They learn about tide and current activity and the forces that drive them. They also discover how wind and the rotation of...\n
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\nLesson 3 - Water Above the Ground\n

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\nStudents define surface water, drainage basin or watershed. They investigate what affects runoff in a drainage basin. They complete lab sheets and worksheets.\n
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\nWater, Water Everywhere\n

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\nStudents recognize that all of the water on earth cannot be used for drinking and that the percentage of ground and surface water is a small percentage.  In this water lesson students identify ways to conserve water. \n
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\nSettling The Wasterwater Problem\n

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\nStudents name models that are representations of larger objects. They suggest ways that industry, agriculture, and mining affect water quality. Pupils demonstrate the use of lagoons for treating wastewater. Students define the...\n
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\nImportance of Water\n

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\nLearners complete a KWL chart on what they comprehend about water. They complete a water activity determining how much usable water is available, and they determine the water usage in their households. Students take notes on water and...\n
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\nIdentifying Watersheds with Topographic Maps\n

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\nStudents model a watershed and delineate one using topographic maps. In this hydrology lesson, students use aluminum foil to model a landscape and observe how water moves on it. They also observe the features of a topographic map and use...\n
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\nWater Quantity\n

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\nIt may be tricky for a young mind to conceptualize that less than 1% of all water on earth is useable for humans to drink. Simulating the amount of fresh water available on earth by removing measured amounts of water from a five-gallon...\n
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\nThe Water Cycle\n

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\nLearners simulate the water cycle. In this water cycle instructional activity, students create a model of the water cycle. Learners draw the water cycle and write a paragraph explaining their drawing.\n
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\nAquifer Model\n

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\nStudents, after researching and brainstorming about aquifers and locating aquifer maps of Texas, participate in the building of a model of an aquifer complete with a pumping station. They also answer a variety of questions at the...\n
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\nWater Resources\n

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\nStudents explore the differences between surface water and ground water. They collect data using maps and graphs and investigate a Texas river basin and a nearby aquifer. They complete a written report of their findings regarding the...\n
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\nSurface Water\n

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\nIn this surface water activity, students review water runoff, drainage basins, and river erosion. This activity has 7 multiple choice and 3 fill in the blank questions.\n
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\nPA Watersheds, Many Ways to the Sea\n

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\nStudents examine the water cycle and the factors that interact with watersheds.  For this watersheds lesson students describe the purification process, trace the flow of infiltrate water through aquifers, and research the Internet...\n
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\nIdentifying Pennsylvania Watersheds\n

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\nNinth graders study and identify the six major drainage systems in Pennsylvania.  In this watershed lesson students read an article, complete an activity and take a quiz on what they learned. \n
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\nSurface Water Model\n

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\nPupils examine, through demonstration and experimentation, how water moves through watershed, identify pollutants that can enter water system from different land use activities, and discuss ways people can help prevent water pollution.\n
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\nWhere is the World's Water?\n

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\nScholars discover the amount of the Earth's water in various locations such as the ocean, ice, the atmosphere, etc. They then make a model of the how much water those percentages represent. Finally, analysis questions bring the concepts...\n
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\nPlanet Designer: Retro Planet Red\n

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\nWhat does the atmosphere on Mars look like? This fourth lesson in the series of five is designed for high schoolers. Scholars apply previous knowledge to add atmosphere to Mars in an online simulation. This comprehensive lesson includes...\n
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\nLiving with Less Water\n

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\nDid you know that California produces two thirds of the fruits and nuts consumed in the United States? That it produces almost one third of the vegetables? Did you know that scientists warn that California is facing the onset of a...\n
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\nOcean Circulation in the North Atlantic\n

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\nSwirling and churning, the waters of the North Atlantic play a vital role in Earth's climate! Discover the many factors that produce circulation using a multimedia lesson from PBS's Weather and Climate series for high schoolers. Scholars...\n
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