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Activity
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Lab: Water Jug Race

For Students 3rd - 8th
First one to empty the jug wins! And it's not as easy as it sounds...
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Nws: Office of Hydrologic Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Has general hydrology information, hydrology research updates, and data from the National Remote Sensing Center. A good site discussing current information from the world of hydrology.
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Lesson Plan
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Build Your Own Watershed

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How can you learn to build your own watershed? This site features an activity to illustrate the basic properties of a watershed. Don't miss out.
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Activity
Michael Blaber, PhD

Florida State Univ.: Acid Base Equilibria: Dissociation of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, which is provided for by the Florida State University Lecture notes on the dissociation of water. An interesting site to check out on the subject.
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Handout
European Union

Eu: Assessing Environmentall Impacts of Research/innovation Policy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A short guide to assessing the environmental impacts of scientific research and innovation policy.
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Website
Other

Energy of Seawater Desalination

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives information about energy needed for desalination. It gives formulas on how to determine these figures.
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Interactive
Other

Isfahan: Qanats

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about the fascinating Qanats - a water irrigation system used long ago. Follow the prompts to get to more information about this interesting system.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Uses of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how humans use water today.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Trends in Ground Water Use, 1950 2005

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from USGS describes the importance of ground-water, provides a map of ground-water use (by state), a map of the percent of total withdrawals coming from ground water, and a map of the percent of public-supplied population...
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Unit Plan
NC State University

Ncsu.edu: Adventures of the Agronauts

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is an online science curriculum on how to grow plants on the Moon. There are six lessons that have a glossary also included. There are movies that demonstrate concepts, and teacher resources. The sites topics cover, the Earth,...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Does It Grow? Hydroponic Spinach

For Students 9th - 10th
How do leafy greens like spinach grow even in the dead of winter? One way is hydroponics- an ancient technique that could be the future of farming. [4:51]
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 6.5 Mold

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about several different types of fungus-like protists.
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Handout
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Regional Information on Water Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Resources to gather research on water issues in Asia and Africa.
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Activity
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Water Quality: Possible Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
Students act as engineers to design a basic solution to the water quality problems studied.
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Activity
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Consider Constraints/ Explore Possibilities

For Students 9th - 10th
Students design a water purification system given certain constraints.
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Activity
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Final Presentation

For Students 9th - 10th
Students plan to present their water purification system at the end of a project-based learning exercise.
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Activity
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Water: Math of Sufficient Fresh Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through research of community water assessment and reports, students will make a video presentation of the local water resources.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Let's Talk About Water

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover why water is so important, especially clean water. Find out where water comes from and how we can make it safe to drink and free from pollution.
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Website
Other

Klasse Wasser

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This very basic site is about water -- all kinds of water: rainwater, drinking water, even toilet water. Includes water-themed games. In German.
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Lesson Plan
Arizona State University

Arizona State University: Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This online lesson from the Arizona State University teaches students about earth's water cycle yet uses music as a part of the instructional process. Creative and simple. Non-music specialist could easily use the lesson.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Snaith Primary School: Settings: Lake and Mountains

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A painting of a lake with mountains in the distance by Tony Newlin.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Snaith Primary School: Settings: Mountain Reflection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A painting by Tony Newlin of a mountain with its reflection showing clearly in the calm lake at its base.