First one to empty the jug wins! And it's not as easy as it sounds...

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.

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.

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.

A short guide to assessing the environmental impacts of scientific research and innovation policy.

This site gives information about energy needed for desalination. It gives formulas on how to determine these figures.

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.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how humans use water today.

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...

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,...

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]

Learn about several different types of fungus-like protists.

Resources to gather research on water issues in Asia and Africa.

Students act as engineers to design a basic solution to the water quality problems studied.

Students design a water purification system given certain constraints.

Students plan to present their water purification system at the end of a project-based learning exercise.

Through research of community water assessment and reports, students will make a video presentation of the local water resources.

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.

This very basic site is about water -- all kinds of water: rainwater, drinking water, even toilet water. Includes water-themed games. In German.

This online lesson plan 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 plan.

A painting of a lake with mountains in the distance by Tony Newlin.

A painting by Tony Newlin of a mountain with its reflection showing clearly in the calm lake at its base.