Why do we need freshwater? Because freshwater sustains life. After reading a three-paragraph passage about the importance of freshwater, first graders respond to the article by answering comprehension questions. The resource includes...

In this fresh water worksheet, learners click on the links in the questions about fresh water to find the answers and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 9 questions total.

In this freshwater on Earth worksheet, 8th graders color and complete 2 graphs as described in the given information. First, they color the non-drinkable water portion red and the freshwater portion blue in the top graph. Then, students...

How does San Francisco supply its citizens with enough water, even during a drought? Learn about reservoirs and why desalination could be a good solution with a reading passage about water conservation. After kids finish the...

In this salinity worksheet, learners simulate conditions of salt and fresh water mixing and observe the various densities of these solutions based on their salinity.

In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about freshwater aquarium fish. Page includes links to answers and resources.

In this online quiz instructional activity, learners answer a set of questions about freshwater fish in the UK. Page has a link to submit answers for correction.

In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about freshwater aquarium fish. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.

In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about freshwater fish in Great Britain. Page includes links to answers and resources.

In this online quiz instructional activity, students answer a set of questions about freshwater fish. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.

In this freshwater invertebrates instructional activity, middle schoolers collect freshwater invertebrates and record their names, number of legs, and method of feeding. Students fill this information in on the chart. There is room to...

What are the issues surrounding water quality? Viewers of this short presentation gain information about the importance of clean water, the lack of fresh water, water contamination, and ways that engineers treat water. 

In this salt front of the Hudson River worksheet, 7th graders first read an excerpt about the lower portion of the Hudson River that is an estuary. Then they use a colored pencil to plot salinity data from the table shown on a graph,...

In this Science worksheet, students color a biome map of North America. Students color the map by solving the clues listed on a separate sheet of paper.

In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about freshwater aquarium fish. Page has a link to submit answers for correction.

Compare heating and cooling rates of different land forms. A lab activity has groups collect data on the rate of heating and cooling of soil, grass, saltwater, fresh water, and sand. An analysis of the rates shows how the different land...

In this water environments worksheet, students will brainstorm limiting factors in water biomes, describe the two life zones in the ocean, and compare two types of freshwater ecosystems. This worksheet has 9 short answer questions.

For this British Colonization worksheet, learners respond to 14 different types of questions related to British Colonization of Australia. First, they describe the First Fleet and how many ships were in it. Then, students describe early...

In this water flow worksheet, students complete 15 word puzzles, a word search, and 2 picture puzzles about the flow of water and erosion.

Having a clean, reliable source of drinking water is essential for any community, but in many cases this is easier said than done. Engage young environmentalists in exploring the five factors affecting vulnerability of a groundwater...

Mixing substances together causes their properties to change. This resource illustrates that concept for fifth graders by having them consider four questions that have to do with buoyancy and boiling point. Learners begin to understand...

In this desalting salt water worksheet, students will read about three different methods of desalting sea water which includes distilling, crystallizing, and filtering. Students will describe these methods in three short answer questions...

In this interdependency worksheet, middle schoolers respond to 6 short answer questions about water resource sharing after they read assigned textbook pages.

In this water worksheet, students read an excerpt about the effects of pollution on the life cycle of a lake. Then they describe how lakes are affected by the pollution. Students also define why pollution has become such a problem for...