Handout
US Geological Survey

Earth's Water: Rivers and Streams

For Students 3rd - 8th
The USGS explains the definition of a river and how a river is supplied with water. Included is a cross section of a river. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
Interactive
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: A Livable Earth Needs Air, Water, and Clouds

For Students 4th - 8th
Make Earth's climate livable by adding the right amount of air, water, and clouds to its surface and atmosphere.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: An Underground River

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Groundwater is one of the largest sources of drinking water, so environmental engineers need to understand groundwater flow in order to tap into this important resource. Environmental engineers also study groundwater to predict where...
Lesson Plan
Utah STEM Foundation

Utah Stem Action Center: Air Masses

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An air mass forms when the air over a large region of Earth sits in one place for many days. The air gradually takes on the characteristics of the land or water below it. Where Earth's surface is cold, the air becomes cold. Where Earth's...
Activity
Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Build a Soap Powered Model Boat

For Students 5th - 8th
Science Bob presents instructions for a science demonstration of how to build a soap-powered model boat using common supplies with information on how it works.

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