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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: What Is Water?

For Students 3rd - 6th
This comprehensive article provides information about the physical properties of water, the importance of water as an Earth material, the processes and cycles that water undergoes on Earth, its importance to life on Earth, and why we...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Can You Catch the Water?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students construct a three-dimensional model of a water catchment basin using everyday objects to create hills, mountains, valleys and water sources. They experiment to see where rain travels and collects, and survey water pathways to...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: A Drop in the Bucket: Usu Water Cycle

For Teachers K
Learn about the different sources of fresh water.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: How Much Water Is There on (And In) the Earth?

For Students 3rd - 8th
The USGS gives an overview of the amount of water on Earth and where it is located. It gives a few interesting facts about the Earth's supply of water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Collaborative Projects: The Global Water Sampling Project

For Students 9th - 10th
By testing your local water quality, you will be able to compare your results with students around the world. Register your class, and follow the project instructions. Additional teacher resources, references, and Ask-an-Expert sources...
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Idaho State University

Idaho State University: Surface Water Process, Supply and Use

For Students 9th - 10th
This environmental geology resource identifies the significance of our land's surface water. Review the sources of water and how they are processed and used.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Understanding Your Water: From Source to Tap and Back Again

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will learn about water treatment and what happens to water when it goes down a toilet and drains into sewers. Through further investigation students will understand the relationship between water treatment and...
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Idaho State University

Idaho State University: Water Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore water pollution in surface water and groundwater and investigate the treatments for both. Also, check out what happens when salt water infiltrates the fresh water sources.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Water Pollution Graphing: Bugs Don't Bug Me

For Teachers K
Activity shows the link between land use activities within a watershed and water quality.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Water Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the sources of water pollution, such as municipal, industrial, and agricultural.
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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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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Water, Water Everywhere

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about floods, discovering that different types of floods occur from different water sources, but primarily from heavy rainfall. While floods occur naturally and have benefits such as creating fertile farmland, students...
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Other

John Hopkins: Researcher Dispels Myth of Dioxins and Water Bottles

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about dioxins, water bottles, and their effects on humans.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Who's Down the Well?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Drinking water comes from many different sources, including surface water and groundwater. Environmental engineers analyze the physical properties of groundwater to predict how and where surface contaminants will travel. In this lesson,...
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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Water Power Program: Types of Hydropower Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the three types of hydroelectric power plants used to capture the energy from water at a hydropower dam site.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Water Resource Management

For Students 2nd - 8th
Water is necessary for survival and there are many sources and uses for it, but water also needs to be conserved so our future is not restricted because of shortages. Check out the uses, needs and methods of responsibly managing our...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Earth's Water: Lakes and Reservoirs

For Students 9th - 10th
The USGS reviews the differences between lakes and reservoirs. They discuss the history of freshwater and salt water lakes. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Solar Powered Water Desalination

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a cool project about making fresh water from salt water using solar power, also known as water desalination. The apparatus is made from readily available materials, and the power source is free. As an inventive thinker, you will...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Environment for Kids: Water Pollution

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about water pollution and how it affects the environment and health. Study causes, pollutants, sources, and facts including acid rain.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: You Are What You Drink!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Contamination in drinking water sources or watersheds can negatively affect the organisms that come in contact with it. The affects can be severe - causing illness or, in some cases, even death. It is important for people to understand...
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Facts About Daphnia (Water Fleas)

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the physical characteristics of Daphnia, their importance as a food source for freshwater fish, their diet, life cycle, and methods of reproduction. Offers tips for how to start and maintain a colony of Daphnia that can be used...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Just Keep Cool How Evaporation Affects Heating and Cooling

For Students 9th - 10th
When we get hot, we sweat. The physiological role of sweat is to cool us down. When the water evaporates, it removes energy from our bodies. This sort of evaporative cooling can also be used to cool homes, using what are referred to as...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Moving Without Wheels

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In a class demonstration, students observe a simple water cycle model to better understand its role in pollutant transport. This activity shows one way in which pollution is affected by the water cycle; it simulates a point source of...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: From Brine to Beverage: Solar Powered Salt Removal

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this science fair project you'll discover how to turn the ocean into a source of freshwater by using the power of the Sun, and the water cycle. You will ultimately find just how salinity affects this process.

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