Young scholars are taught that a watershed is, what types of basic land cover are impermeable and permeable to water. They trace the flow of water around their school and around their home. Students determine what watershed their school...

Fourth graders examine best management practices for water quality.  In this water quality instructional activity, 4th graders explore unused land to identify areas of runoff, erosion, and effects of water flow.  Students...

Students build a model that depicts how water is stored in an aquifer. They examine ways in which groundwater can become contaminated.

Students use satellite images to analyze development patterns within Baltimore City. They prepare a land cover map for Baltimore indicating the prevalence of impervious surfaces and explore how these patterns affect water pollution.

Students measure the pH of local rain water. Students map the location of the collected rain water according to pH levels.

Students examine the pH level of rain water in their local community. They locate each location on a map. They analyze the data and draw conclusions.