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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Matching Game: How Much Water [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Match amounts of water to the correct everyday water usage item. Students and teachers will be amazed at the amount of water we use.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Epa Water Science and Technology for Students and Educators

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Discover water science lesson plans, games, and other resources as well as links to EPA's online training academies.
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Texas A&M University

Texas A&m University: Mulches for Water Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
The quality of the food we eat and the water we drink depends upon the quality of our topsoil. By putting a mulch cover on our topsoil, we help to protect this quality. Find out exactly what mulch is, what it can do, and how to properly...
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Environduck

Enviroduck: A Greener Kitchen Ways to Save Water in the Kitchen

For Students 9th - 10th
Go green and help the eviroment by saving water and conserving in the kitchen.
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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Access to information, policy initiatives, advice, and analysis on issues of energy efficiency and renewable energy, from the U.S. Department of Energy. Its network is responsible for tracking the technological, economic, and...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fresh or Salty?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Between 70 and 75% of the Earth's surface is covered with water and there exists still more water in the atmosphere and underground in aquifers. In this lesson, learners learn about water bodies on the planet Earth and their various uses...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Playing With Water Packet: Grades 1 and 2: Summer of Possibilities

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Use these water-themed activity sheets to allow children to choose their own learning adventures.
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Next.cc

Next: Water

For Students 3rd - 8th
Multiple activities help students gain a better understanding of the importance of water conservation. Click on the links provides for further exploration.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Are You a Water Waster?

For Students K - 1st
In this activity, students monitor how much water is used if the water is left running while they brush their teeth. They use that information to calculate how much the whole family would use. They learn how much water can be conserved...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Conservation Movement at a Crossroads

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The debate over damming the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park marked a crossroads in the American conservation movement. Until this debate, conservationists seemed fairly united in their aims. San Francisco's need for a...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Nature and Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the natural world interacts with itself and how people impact the planet with this science-based text collection of 46 Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) on the topic of Nature and Conservation. [Free account registration...
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Read Works

Read Works: Don't Waste Water

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about not wasting water. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Investigating Water Use in Your Home

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This investigation will help students understand exactly how much water they use in their home and how to can keep from wasting water.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Schools Online:knowing Your World: Water Rich Water Poor

For Students 3rd - 5th
"Water Rich Water Poor" emphasizes the importance of water conservation and provides suggestions for conserving water.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Water Pollution Types and Effects

For Students 2nd - 8th
Covers what is water pollution, how is it caused, the types of water pollution, its effects, and how you can conserve water and make it safe.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Can Your Faucet Save Water?

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment with low-flow faucets and see how much water you can save in your home. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on terms,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Water You Doing to Help?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), conservation of water resources will be explored. This lesson is one from the "Take Pride Statewide" series. *Lesson provided by Julie Danley and Pam Walston.
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Other

Water History: The First Five: Brief Overview of the First Reclamation Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
Theodore Roosevelt's presidency had a focus on conservation. This site outlines the first five water projects begun in the early 1900s in the western United States that had a great effect on opening up land for agricultural production.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Water Wonders

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Environmental Education for Kids contains colorful and detailed information on water resources. Site covers fascinating tips and facts, as well as engaging quizzes on the wonderful world of water. Best suited for...
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Other

Children's Water Education Council: Waste Water Watcher (Mini Unit) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Waste Water Watcher is a 9-page mini-unit on essential and non-essential use of water by humans.
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Other

We Calc: Your Home Water Water Energy Climate Calculator

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through a thorough survey examining your home water habits to estimate your water use as well as connect the water energy use in your home to the emission of greenhouse gas.
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Other

Managing Wholes: Water Cycle Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
A great slideshow that compares an effective water cycle with an ineffective one. Content can be read in five different languages.
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Other

St. Johns River Water Management District: Raleigh's Den

For Students 2nd - 5th
Enter the world of the river otter and learn about conservation efforts at Florida's St. Johns River system. Meet Raleigh Otter and learn about his habitat and daily activities. Includes facts about otters and links to coloring pages and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies:from Your John to the School Lawn:is Recycled Water Really Safe?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out whether reclaimed water is really safe by following the guidelines of the Science Buddies project.

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