Exploring Estuaries
This site for kids, allows visitors to explore and learn more about
estuaries. The site has games, activities and nice tours of two estuaries
in the National Estuary Program (NEP).
What's Up With Our Nation's Waters? (HTML,
PDF)
This booklet, designed primarily for middle-school-aged youth, presents
key findings of the EPA’s National Water Quality Report in an easy-to-read
fashion and includes projects for school or fun, a water quiz, and a
glossary and resources for more information.
Meet Thirstin and his adventures in Ground Water and Drinking Water - Interactive games, activities for kids and teachers.
Wetlands
Science, education, and information resources for kids.
Marine Debris Curriculum:
Turning the Tide on Trash
Each unit has several activities included, each with a subject activity,
an objective, vocabulary list, materials needed, learning skills to
be developed by the activity, and an estimated time to complete the
activity.
Nonpoint Source Kids Page
Games and links to educational materials to teach children about pollution
and the environment. This site features Darby Duck and the Aquatic Crusaders
and Masterbug Theater.
Water Drop Patch Program
This project was jointly developed by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency and the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
(GSCNC). The purpose of the project is to encourage girls to:
Make a difference in their communities by becoming watershed and
wetlands stewards
Use their skills and their knowledge to educate others in their
community about the need to protect the nation's valuable water
resources
Explore the natural world to gain an interest in science and
math
Use the Internet as a source of information
Water Drops
Science fun for Kids in the Water Environment
All Along a River
This site was developed by students in Singapore from the Chinese High
School. The site discusses physical aspects of rivers including erosion,
volume, and velocity. The site includes case studies about the Singapore
River and the River Rhine.
Life on the Rocky
Shore
This site is about ocean tidepools. It has activities, quizes, and information
about animals and the tidepool lifestyle.
Southwest Florida Water Management District
The site includes newsletters on subjects such as ground water, watersheds,
and water conservation. The site also includes a well developed education
center, and activity and facts sheets about water conservation for kids.
USGS Water Science for Schools
We offer information on many aspects of water, along with pictures,
data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and
test your water knowledge.
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See EPA's PDF page for more
information about getting and using the free Acrobat Reader.