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Surface Tension and Bubbles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate surface tension and bubbles. In this scientific inquiry lesson plan, students explore how the surface tension of water is able to support tiny objects that actually weigh more than the water as they collect date by...
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Lake Formation and Features

For Students 5th - 12th
In this lakes worksheet, students list the 5 ways lakes fill with water. Students complete a graphic organizer by describing the 3 kinds of places where lakes form.
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Lake Word Search

For Students 5th - 12th
In this lake activity, students search for 13 vocabulary words associated with a lake such as river, watershed, groundwater, erosion, and shoreline.
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Naturalistic Application Form

For Students 6th - 12th
In this naturalist worksheet, students fill out an application for adopting a body of water. Students explain what parameters they will be monitoring such as water temperature and acidity to make sure their water is healthy. This...
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Water and the Earth

For Students 4th - 5th
In this water and Earth worksheet, students read a 2 page article on water and the Earth, name the clouds in 2 pictures and then list 4 sources of water in nature.
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Science--"Water, Water Everywhere"--Exploring Liquids

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this water worksheet, students read a 1 page article on water, fill in the blanks of 3 words with their missing letters, fill in a crossword puzzle containing 5 clues about water and answer 1 short answer question. Students draw a...
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Liquids and Gases

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this liquids and gases worksheet, students will review the basic characteristics of water including surface tension and evaporation. This worksheet has 1 fill in the blank and 6 short answer questions.
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What Do All Livings Things Need?

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this needs of living things worksheet, students will write down the 4 things that all living things need: food, water, shelter, and space. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Maintaining the Natural Balance

For Students 4th - 8th
In this pollution learning exercise, learners will identify the sources of air, water, and land pollution. Then the students will list some of the problems caused by these types of pollutions in 3 short answer questions.
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What Covers Earth?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this natural resources worksheet, students will compare and contrast how people use the earth's water, land, and air by filling in the blanks of 10 statements.
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Snapshot Day Definitions & Activities

For Students 7th - 10th
In this watershed worksheet, students read through related definitions and complete 17 short answer questions about deposition and erosion in the Hudson River.
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Water

For Students 7th - 8th
In this water worksheet, students read an excerpt about the effects of pollution on the life cycle of a lake. Then they describe how lakes are affected by the pollution. Students also define why pollution has become such a problem for...
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Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 7th - 9th
In this Earth's atmosphere instructional activity, students observe the effects of air pressure using an egg. They describe what happens to the egg and what makes it do what it does. Then they determine how to get the egg out of the...
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What is Weather II?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this weather worksheet, students explain how temperature affects the humidity in weather. Then they complete a chart about the different types of clouds seen in the sky. Students also describe how clouds form and why.
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Water Web-- Ponds

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies and science instructional activity, students learn the importance of ponds in an area's watershed by reading and completing the 8 pages of questions and activities in this newsletter, which is put out by the...
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Waterdrops: Water Conservation

For Students 5th - 6th
In this water conservation worksheet, students figure the amount of water saved from various water consumption practices. Students make a plan to save water at home and track their results. Students create a radio announcement to get...
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Testing Water Quality

For Students 9th - 12th
In this science worksheet, students test the quality of water taken from a local source and test it in a lab for the ingredients present.
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Water Conservation

For Students K - 2nd
In this environment worksheet, students look for the facts of how to conserve water and help the environment. They complete the activities as part of the unit.
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Water, water everywhere

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the water found in our environment. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Rivers Of The World

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies activity, students find the river names and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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What is a Wetland?

For Students 7th - 10th
In this Tyson Lagoon wetland worksheet, students record their observations during a field trip to a constructed wetland area. They make observations at 6 stations, trace the water flow through the ecosystem and examine the soil and plants.
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Brain POP - Water

For Students 6th - 8th
For this properties of water worksheet, middle schoolers complete 11 fill in the blank and 5 matching questions about surface tension, water hardness and water trivia.
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Volume

For Students 7th - 8th
In this volume lab worksheet, students are guided through an experiment to determine volume of a liquid. Kids determine water displacement. Students use a formula to calculate volume of a solid figure.
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Liquid Killer

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars explore number sense applications and discuss strategies for multiplication and division using mental math. For cross-curricular purposes, they explore causes and effects of inequality and social injustice. Students...