In this interactive lesson, students will increase their understanding of the important role that freshwater mussels play in our watershed. Students will learn about freshwater mussel species, how mussels improve water quality in rivers...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers freshwater biomes and wetlands.

Article reports on ways in which climate change is affecting freshwater.

This site is designed to assist the educator in teaching concepts and processes related to freshwater environments and to increase stewardship of these important resources. There are links to resources regarding the Great Lakes...

The World Wildlife Fund and the Nature Conservancy have compiled a comprehensive database about the freshwater regions of the world. Includes great interactive maps to find detailed information about any area of interest. Explore what's...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A classroom introduction to freshwater ecosystems.

This resource explains the critical role that mussels play in the United States.

Learn about the plants, animals, and other characteristics of some freshwater ecosystems.

Listen to this podcast discussing the similar characteristics of the freshwater biomes of the world. [0:47]

This presentation provides information about the characteristics of several different freshwater ecosystems.

This colorful slideshow provides a nice introduction to the freshwater biomes around the world.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes freshwater ecosystems such as lakes, wetlands and swamps.

This is a container to hold cold, fresh water made especially for use in the Japanese tea gathering. Its shape reminds us of a wooden bucket used to carry water from a well, but it is made out of porcelain, a glazed ceramic fired at a...

This vessel is a container to hold cold, freshwater made especially for use in the Japanese tea gathering during the Muromachi period. View a picture of this jar and read about the details in this essay.

At this site from the Missouri Botanical Garden, you can learn about the wide variety of plant and animal life in or around fresh water ecosystems. Click on the links to "wetlands," "Ponds and Lakes," or "Rivers and Streams" to view...

What are fresh water wetlands? What creatures live in a wetland? Are wetlands in danger? Find out at this informative site. Use the toolbar at the left to navigate through the site.

Students set up three demonstrations to observe the properties of water. They explore the boiling point of water, the freezing point of water, and the ability of water to store heat.

Using groundwater models, students will analyze whether there will be enough fresh water available for the growing human population. Students will investigate how groundwater moves, what surface water is, and how we can use water...

Come and check out this site featuring information on Freshwater Marshes. The content of this resource includes facts about marshes, photographs of marshes, and more.

Water resources are under threat around the world. WorldWater.org is a repository of information related to issues that should concern all of us. There is also a searchable database of literature and research devoted to freshwater issues.

This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of freshwater biomes, and its effect on living things. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Freshwater Biomes."

Site provides a database of over 90 Fresh Water Dams. Users are provided with an image of each dam as well as additional technical information.

Glaciers and icecaps contain approximately 70% of the world's freshwater, but groundwater is by far the most abundant and readily available source of freshwater. This graphic illustrates the quantity (in cubic kilometres) and...

Kids learn about the freshwater aquatic biome. Ecosystems such as rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, wetlands, swamps, and bogs.