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Florida's Springs
Learners follow the journey that water takes in aquifers and springs. They write about the major threats to the aquifer and the solutions to these threats.
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Florida Springs
Students discover the many uses of water and the sources of the water we see. They complete a worksheet about the water usage at school and at home.
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Arkansas Water Resources
Third graders examine Arkansas's major water resources. They discuss the difference between man-made and natural resources and what the resources are used for.
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Where's The Drip?
Students explore the school and report back any leaks they see to the teacher. They are encouraged to do this at home and report any leaks to their parents.
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Now You're In Trouble
Second graders examine how actions in the schoolyard and home can affect water quality.
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Wat-er We Good For?
Fifth graders practice taking a water audit of their home and school. They create a chart the amount of water consumption to become water-use aware.
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How To Get Clear on Water
Tenth graders experiment with a variety of methods to purify water. They study water purication issues and systems that other countries use.
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"Tri-County" Project--Well in a Cup
Learners construct a model of a well to identify how water is brought to the surface. Signs of pollution are investigated.
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Science: How Tall Are Plants
First graders investigate plant growth and examine what factors contribute to plant growth. They keep a class chart of plant growth and write about and illustrate their conclusions.
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The Great Volume Exchanger...or the Magic Matter Maker ®
Young scholars pour water into a "magic" box and examine how it comes out with a much larger volume of water. They, working in small groups, design a volume exchanger and explain its design to the whole class.
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What's in the Water?
Young scholars examine water data for up to a month and perform tests on the samples.
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Designing the Wilderness - The Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir
Students study the controversy over building the Hetch Hetchy Dam and determine their points of view regarding the use of public lands.
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Teaching about Rain Storms, Land Use, and Lake Turbidity
Pupils investigate the impacts of major rainfall and subsequent runoff on turbidity in lakes. They, in groups, develop a presentation of their research and/or write a paper summarizing their investigation.
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Sustaining Life Under the Ice
Students design and conduct experiments in order to identify the components of lake water environments that are affected by winter ice cover. They use the experiment results to propose effective human management of these ecosystems.
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Teaching about Aquatic Respiration
Students explore respiration in a lake ecosystem by experiment and research.
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PLANTING A TREE
Students study how to select the right tree for the right site, how to properly plant a tree, and how to mulch and water a tree.
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Ugh! We DRINK This Stuff?
Young scholars explain the processes involved in the cleansing and purifying of surface water. After a lecture/demo, students engage in an experiment that illustrates how water is cleansed before we drink it.
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Matter Matters
Second graders listen to a teacher read aloud introducing a unit about how water changes state. They investigate the state of water as it changes from a solid, to a liquid to a gas.
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My Water's Place in Space
Pupils discover their absolute and relative place in space relative to water and create a book sequencing that space from most specific to most general.
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Household Waste (Down the Drain)
Pupils brainstorm in small groups about the various ways water comes into their house. They list ways wastewater is produced in and around the home. They do an at-home inventory of all water drains and report their findings to the class.
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Ocean Influences on Climate Lesson Plan
Learners brainstorm about the geographical factors that contribute to climate. They examine the impact of ocean currents on coastal temperatures.
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Water Around Us
Third graders learn the effects of temperature on the states of water. Then students create paper snowflakes. Finally students complete a computer project with software which teaches the different states of water.
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How Dry I Am
Students observe two similar plants as one gets regular water and one does not. They observe plants for a week and record their findings.