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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Preserving Water Sources

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] It might seem like there is plenty of water on Earth, but that's not really the case. Water is a limited resource. That means that it is used faster than it is...
Website
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: What Is Water?

For Students 3rd - 6th
This comprehensive article provides information about the physical properties of water, the importance of water as an Earth material, the processes and cycles that water undergoes on Earth, its importance to life on Earth, and why we...
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.28 Preserving Water Sources

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about preserving water resources.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Can You Catch the Water?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students construct a three-dimensional model of a water catchment basin using everyday objects to create hills, mountains, valleys and water sources. They experiment to see where rain travels and collects, and survey water pathways to...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Pathogenic Microorganisms in Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this lesson plan to introduce learners to testing water sources for pathogenic microorganisms. Students will learn methods for groundwater sampling to evaluate water quality. Lesson plan includes student worksheets.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: All About Water!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn about the differences between types of water (surface and ground), as well as the differences between streams, rivers and lakes. Then, they learn about dissolved organic matter (DOM), and the role it plays in identifying...
Interactive
Other

The Journey of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive tour helps you to understand the journey of water to the springs. Learn about the water cycle and the Florida aquifer, supporting springs and the residents of Florida and how their activities impact the quality and...
Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: International Water Facility

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what can be done to clean up the world's water sources to provide safe drinking water because at least 35% of the world does not have it available to them and only 3% of the world's water is fresh.
Interactive
Other

Project Wet: Discover Water

For Students 3rd - 5th
Interactive opportunities which emphasize the impact water has on our lives. Explore watersheds, ocean water, fresh water sources, and ways to use water responsibly by engaging in activities, coloring pages, and short quizzes.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: A Drop in the Bucket: Usu Water Cycle

For Teachers K
Learn about the different sources of fresh water.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Water World Story

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will write a story about how a drop of water may have traveled to arrive at the school.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Can Nutrients in Water Cause Harm?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Many different kinds of organisms live in water. Excess nutrients can cause over-abundant growth of some organisms living in water and non-point source pollution is a major threat to water supplies in the United States. In this lesson...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Water

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The Science of Water Teacher's Guide provides a number of inquiry-based activities for grades 3-5 (although it can be expanded for other grades). The guide contains science lessons that enable students to explore water, behavior of...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: River Ecology

For Teachers 1st - 5th
In this lesson plan students are required to simulate activities that can affect a water source, such a river as it flows from one place to another within a community.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Water Conservation: Denver, Co

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from Last Oasis explores the use of new dams as a way to provide or store water. In the 1990s, the city of Denver was looking for a new source of water for its growing population, and its plan to build a new...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Happened to the Water? Designing Ways to Get and Clean

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this scenario-based activity, students design ways to either clean a water source or find a new water source, depending on given hypothetical family scenarios. They act as engineers to draw and write about what they could do to...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Water Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How water is distributed throughout the world.
Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: How Much Water Is There on (And In) the Earth?

For Students 3rd - 8th
The USGS gives an overview of the amount of water on Earth and where it is located. It gives a few interesting facts about the Earth's supply of water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Water Distribution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How water is distributed throughout the world.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Water Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how water is distributed throughout the world. Includes research assignment.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Science of Flint's Water Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan is a prime example of science being ignored, unknown and even misused. The switch in water source damaged hundreds of millions of dollars of infrastructure, caused deadly bacterial outbreaks and...
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NOAA

Noaa: National Ocean Service Education: Nonpoint Source Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated tutorial explains nonpoint source pollution and its role in the health of the environment. Students learn about different sources of pollution and how these pollutants contaminate the land, air, and water. Click on the links...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Introduction to Water Chemistry

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students are presented with examples of the types of problems that environmental engineers solve, specifically focusing on water quality issues. Topics include the importance of clean water, the scarcity of fresh water, tap water...
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Other

Virtual Field Trip: Water/aquifers

For Students 6th - 8th
This virtual field trip for middle school students looks at aquifers and their place in the hydrologic cycle. Students learn why and how it is important to protect the source of your drinking water and some unique details about the...

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