Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Healthy Waters
By the end of this lesson, students will understand how we can use macroinvertebrates to determine the quality of water in a river or stream.
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Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society: Cows, Fish, Cattledogs and Kids!
Children will learn about riparian areas and their importance in maintaining balanced ecosystems in lands adjoining lakes, streams and rivers, as they play these colourful, interactive games.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geologic History Field Investigation Minnehaha Falls
An inquiry-based geology field investigation where students investigate sedimentary geology, stream processes, topography, rock layers, and land surface features as well as study past changes in the depositional environment in the area.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Water Science for Schools Water Science Storytime!
This U.S. Geological Survey website features a fictious town, Dryville, and uses it to illustrate every aspect of water management that you might encounter. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Collaborative Projects
Using a variety of science topics, these projects link your class with classes around the world in data collection and analysis. There are projects recommended for all grade levels. Begin dates and end dates are listed to help in...
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Groundwater Information by Topic
A massive amount of information about groundwater. Topics covered include groundwater basics, humans and groundwater, groundwater quality, and its place in the water cycle. Includes true-and-false quiz and a Q&A section, as well as a...
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Freshwater Wetlands
An introduction and overview of freshwater wetland habitats.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Module Index
Series of self-guided tutorials covers the topics of water quality, ecosystems, biodiversity, and energy sources including a summary of important concepts as well as a glossary.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Water Resources [Pdf]
An activity guide where young scholars refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they learn the difference between primary and secondary streams, then...
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Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society: Riparian Soils [Pdf]
Riparian soils occur along the edges of a lake, stream or river. Pictures and diagrams in this fact sheet explain the importance of and composition of riparian soils.
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Freshwater Ecology
This is a comprehensive and detailed site providing information on aquatic macroinvertebrates. The emphasis is on biomonitoring of water quality through quantitative assessment of numbers and types of small aquatic organisms.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Earth's Water Surface Water
This site has everything you might want to know about surface water and things you probably didn't even imagine! Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Dams
Through eight lessons, students are introduced to many facets of dams, including their basic components, the common types (all designed to resist strong forces), their primary benefits (electricity generation, water supply, flood...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Ocean Currents: Modeling 'Global Conveyor Belt' in Your Kitchen
Ocean currents have a profound effect on the climates of the continents, especially those regions bordering on the ocean. The Gulf Stream makes northwest Europe much more temperate than any other region at the same latitude, and the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Water Quality Through Quantative and Qualitative Analysis
By looking at the bottom dwelling macroinvertebrates, students will investigate water quality and habitat quality in this field lab. Students will record the number of creatures found at the bottom of a pond, lake, ditch, stream or river...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigation Erosion in Our World
In this lab activity, students will look for evidence of erosion in river or streams. This activity should take place after students have observed erosion in a model.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Estuaries Biome
Make learning about Earth's biomes fun and easy with video clips, photographs, and diagrams. Learn about estuaries, the water environments formed where freshwater from rivers or streams mix salt ocean water. [6:38]
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: All About Water!
Students learn about the differences between types of water (surface and ground), as well as the differences between streams, rivers and lakes. Then, they learn about dissolved organic matter (DOM), and the role it plays in identifying...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Why We Should Protect Freshwater Mussels
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...
BSCS Science Learning
Bscs: Heavy Metals in Waterways
This inquiry focuses on heavy metals in waterways in Colorado. Students will learn about heavy metals and data collected about them from citizen scientists, and then analyze the data in tables and maps to identify possible evidence of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Freshwater Biomes: Lesson 2
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."
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Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society: What Is Riparian?
Learn what riparian areas are, why they are important for the health of standing and moving fresh water, how to assess their health, and how to take care of them.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Water Resources: Water Bodies
Learn about EPA's work to protect and manage water resources and what you can do to help.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey reports on the latest news affecting the earth today, as well as providing a wealth of data, reports, and information.
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