Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Railroads Come to Texas: Land/water Transportation in Early Texas
What made transportation in early Texas so difficult? What were the road conditions like? This article talks about land and water transportation in Texas in the years leading up to and after the Civil War. Also, check out photos and...
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Transportation in Plants
A very good explanation of the processes of water transport in plants. Includes graphics that accompany this very detailed explanation.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Snow vs. Water
Engineers work in many fields associated with precipitation. Engineers study glaciers to better understand their dates of formation and current demise. They deal with issues of pollution transport and water yield, and they monitor...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Cell Transport
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cells are found in all different types of environments, and these environments are constantly changing. For example, one-celled organisms, like bacteria, can be...
Microscopy UK
Microscopy Uk: Water Movement Through a Plant
This thorough site describes the forces and processes involved in the movement of water through a plant.
My Science Site
Water Works! One Resource Many Users [Pdf]
This resource takes a closer look at water withdrawal and instream use in Canada and compares it to other countries. Incorporates subject areas such as science, social studies, language arts, history, geography, math and environmental...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: Know How? Carrying Water
How can you carry 100 pounds of water easily? Is it possible? PBS site invites you to come along with Michael and Joel as they attempt to answer this question.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Homeostasis: Kidneys and Water Balance
A complete, self-paced lesson on homeostasis in the human body, focusing on kidney function. Students work their way through illustrated and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Lessons: Water, Water, Everywhere
Lesson that illustrates how people use water for transportation, farming, and fun. Students identify water as a natural resource and view images of the many ways that water can be used.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Tippy Tap Plus Piping
The Tippy Tap hand-washing station is an inexpensive and effective device used extensively in the developing world. One shortcoming of the homemade device is that it must be manually refilled with water and therefore is of limited use in...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Locks and Dams
Students are introduced to the structure, function and purpose of locks and dams, which involves an introduction to Pascal's law, water pressure and gravity.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Transportation
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses the categories of transportation - land, air, and water - and has students identify appropriate ways to transport goods.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: The Hydrologic Cycle
Water is the source of life on earth. It exists in many forms and is constantly changing. The circulation and conservation of earth's water is called the hydrologic (or water) cycle. Find out how water evaporates, condensates,...
PBS
Pbs: Pov Borders: Environment
Point of View is television's longest running showcase for independent non-fiction films. This particular feature provides insight regarding alternative means of energy, transport, and the consumption of natural resources. Video, games,...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Marine Patent Models
View the Smithsonian's collection of patent models that demonstrate marine inventions from the 1770s to the 1950s that attempted to change and improve the challenges Americans encountered working and traveling on the water.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Economic Growth and the Early Industrial Revolution
A very thorough look at the industrial growth in the North because of the advent of the Industrial Revolution in America. See what industries grew, how factories became more productive, and find out how the states cultivated economic...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Interior Water Routes of the Us, 1910
A map from 1910 of the United States showing the navigable rivers and lakes of the interior in which water depths are three feet or more.
Other
Alaska History and Cultural Studies: America's Territory
The discovery of gold in Alaska set the stage for its later settlement by people from many places who came to seek their fortunes. Subsequent transportation of people and goods by water and overland are described, as well as the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Erosion
In this investigation, middle schoolers will use sand to build a mountain and then use a straw and watering can to simulate wind erosion and water erosion. Students will make observations and then propose ways to slow the erosion and/or...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tubular Reabsorption Article
This is an article about tubular reabsorption including what it is; how reabsorption in the nephrons works; and reabsorption of sodium, nutrients, water, and other ions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Diffusion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The process of molecules moving from an area where there are lots of molecules to an area where there are fewer molecules is known as diffusion. The diffusion of...
Can Teach
Can Teach: Songs and Poems
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Rivers 2
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students evaluate the water cycle and how rivers erode, transport, and deposit materials to produce physical features. Many slides and aerial photos of flooding and riverbanks are...