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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Uses of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how humans use water today.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Uses of Water

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how humans use water today.
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Other

British Nutrition Foundation: Food a Fact of Life: Dietary Fibre and Water

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of downloadable resources on the sources of dietary fiber, what it does, the benefits to human health, sources of our water intake, its role in our bodies, and fluid balance. Includes PowerPoints, reference materials, and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Humans and the Water Supply

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at ways that humans use water, why some people don't have enough water, and why poor quality water is a problem.
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Other

Children's Water Education Council: Waste Water Watcher (Mini Unit) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Waste Water Watcher is a 9-page mini-unit on essential and non-essential use of water by humans.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Things That Matter to Flocculants

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Prior to reaching households, water is exposed to a variety of treatments designed to render it fit for human consumption and use. One of the first treatment steps is the removal of suspended solids using chemical additives called...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Oil on the Ocean

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about oil spills and their environmental and economic effects. They experience the steps of the engineering design process as they brainstorm potential methods for oil spill clean-up, and then design, build, and re-design...
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PBS

Pbs: Pov Borders: Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Point of View is television's longest running showcase for independent non-fiction films. This particular feature provides insight regarding alternative means of energy, transport, and the consumption of natural resources. Video, games,...