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Links on this page are for activities and materials dealing with groundwater. Groundwater is water that is found in cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rocks. It lies almost everywhere on the surface of the earth.
The Groundwater Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching people of all ages to care for and about groundwater. The site offers a section covering groundwater basics, what it is and why it is important, as well as a kids section full of educational activities and games.
The URL is: http://www.groundwater.org/
Students determine how difficult it is to study subsurface contaminants contained in underground storage tanks. This is an activity created by the 1991 Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute.
The URL is: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/g...
A water quality monitoring project for high school students, based at Southern Illinois University. Components include curriculum development and teacher training.
The URL is: http://www.siue.edu/OSME/river/index.html
Students will follow a raindrop from its source into the water supply for their houses and then back to the environment. The students will draw and/or understand a diagram of a water treatment plant and a sewage treatment plant. This is an activity created by the 1991 Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute.
The URL is: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/s...
This site has information on the water cycle. Recommended for lower grades.
The URL is: http://www.epa.state.il.us/kids/fun-stuff/water-cy...
Students demonstrate how everyone contributes to the pollution of a river as it flows through a watershed and recognize that everyone's "contribution" can be reduced.
The URL is: http://www.wetcity.org/resources/reference.htm
LaMotte's web site on water testing. Information includes test kits and instructions for the kits.
The URL is: http://www.lamotte.com
Good explanation of groundwater with diagrams.
The URL is: http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/nature/grdwtr/e_what....
This is a spectacular site for K-6 teachers which has many hands on activities.
The URL is: http://www.proteacher.com/110056.shtml
Water Quality Report - Sample report with definitions.
The URL is: http://www.cwlp.com/water%5Fdivision/purification/...
Ask a geologist on topics such as groundwater, rivers, volcanoes, rocks, etc....
The URL is: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist/
Activities, lessons and an explanation of groundwater concepts.
The URL is: http://www.agen.okstate.edu/home/gbrown/GWEducatio...
A hands on activity to help young (K-5) students understand how water moves.
The URL is: http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/gofl...
Two-book teacher and student edition provides abundant resources for teachers in grades 9-12 to extend students' investigations into local water quality and land-use issues. Cornell Scientific Inquiry Series published by NSTA Press. The Teacher Edition includes classroom materials, explains how to guide student research and projects, and the complete Student Edition.
The URL is: http://store.nsta.org/showItem.asp?product=PB162X2...
This site has questionnaires, opinions, student challenges, and even surveys in the Activity Center for many activities to help your students learn about water.
The URL is: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/msac.html
This activity is a complete lesson plan for an edible aquifer. It also has links to explanations of groundwater concepts/terms.
The URL is: http://www.groundwater.org/kc/activity4.html
This site contains watershed conditions, surfing your watershed, maps, and facts sheets.
The URL is: http://www.epa.gov/iwi/
An Illinois Middle School Groundwater Project, under the direction of Dr. Robert Williams from SIUE. The guide and other materials may be ordered from Rivers Project.
The URL is: http://www.siue.edu/OSME/river/Ordering%20Material...
U.S. Geological Survey’s water science for schools. This site offers many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, interactive center and test your water knowledge.
The URL is: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/helptopics.html
A quick and easy way to find aerial photos of your watershed.
The URL is: http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_m...
This new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Website about "The Water Cycle" is the most comprehensive discussion of the water cycle anywhere. Features a diagram of the water cycle, available in 57 languages, and an in-depth discussion of each of the 15 topics on the diagram, such as condensation, runoff, storage, springs, flow and more.
The URL is: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html
November 2-4, 2005 ~ Nebraska City, Nebraska
The Youth Groundwater Congress is a three-day national conference for students ages 10-15 and provides the opportunity to learn more about groundwater, voice concerns regarding water issues, and develop possible solutions to take action in the community. The URL is: http://www.groundwater.org/pe/youth_congress.html
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