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Nutrition Action: Water, Water, Everywhere
The Center for Science in the Public Interest offers a discussion of contaminants that can be found in tap water and chemicals added to water in the public water systems. The topics discussed are arsenic, parasites, lead, turbidity, and...
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Something Fishy: Water, Water, Everywhere
Colorful and informative site provides users with a comprehensive lesson on water. Discuss the forms of water, the water cycle, water conservation and more.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Water, Water Everywhere
Discussion of the various ways we rely on water.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Water, Water Everywhere
Dewdrop teaches the water cycle through this interactive map of rivers, oceans, groundwater, the atmosphere, and glaciers.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Introduction
An introduction to an investigation of real-world problems to develop viable solutions to global access to clean water.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere?
Students learn about global access to clean water and apply the engineering design process to develop a solution to purify water.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Access to Clean Water: What Is the Problem?
Mixed media which give evidence of the problems with access to clean water.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Water Quality Resources
Explore these resources to learn more about the natural and engineered processes that can help contribute to improved water quality.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Global Water Issues
Explore reports and news articles to build understanding of global water issues.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Water Quality: Possible Solutions
Students act as engineers to design a basic solution to the water quality problems studied.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Regional Information on Water Issues
Resources to gather research on water issues in Asia and Africa.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Consider Constraints/ Explore Possibilities
Students design a water purification system given certain constraints.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Make a Prototype and Test Your Design
Students create a water purification system, and test it out to see how well it works to purify a water sample.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Final Presentation
Students plan to present their water purification system at the end of a project-based learning exercise.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Sample Water Purification Systems
Learn about the two methods to clean water: distillation and filtration.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: The Engineering Design Process
Students brainstorm new ideas during part of the engineering process of designing a water purification system.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Approach and Design Proposal
Part of a larger project where students design a water purification system, this is the step where they select an approach and develop a design proposal.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Refine Your Design/create Your Final System
Part of a larger project where students design a water purification system, this is the step where they refine their design and create their final system.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Communicate Your Results
Resources for communicating results of a PBL unit where students designed a water purification system.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Phase 3 Build Your Presentation
Some ideas to help students think of preparing a creative presentation for thier water purification PBL.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Water, Water Everywhere
Students learn about floods, discovering that different types of floods occur from different water sources, but primarily from heavy rainfall. While floods occur naturally and have benefits such as creating fertile farmland, students...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather and Climate: Water Cycle
Water water everywhere. Check out this video clip and test understanding about the cycle of water from the earth to the atmosphere.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place: Looking for Water Everywhere!
NASA has discovered water in space. This interactive resource allows you to examine the different planets and moons in our solar system to find out where their water is located.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Works Everywhere: How Natural Areas Filter Water
By studying nature's filters, learners learn about the importance of water quality for human health and agriculture.[4 min, 6 sec] Includes lesson plan and student handouts.