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Links on this page are for activities and materials dealing with flowing waters.

Flowing Waters-Rivers and streams are wetlands that are deepwater habitats that are contained within a channel throughout the year.


WebQuest Expedition    
Virtually paddle alongside the Expedition Susquehanna crew on a journey 444 miles from the Susquehanna river's headwaters to the Chesapeake Bay to investigate water quality and land use.




The URL is: http://www.cbf.org/RiverWebQuest

Realtime Stream    
Real time stream flow information.


The URL is: http://water.usgs.gov/realtime.html

Give Water A Hand      
National organization that offers student materials for grades K-5 and additional teacher resources, with FREE, downloadable guidebook in English and Spanish. A program of the University of Wisconsin - Environmental Resources Center.
The URL is: http://www.uwex.edu/erc/gwah/

The Stream Study    
Great site for an overview of stream monitoring. Why you should study macro invertebrates, pictures identifying macro invertebrates, collection and interpretation of data, and equipment.
The URL is: http://www.people.virginia.edu/~sos-iwla/Stream-St...

Water Quality for Freshwater Organisms    
Effect of increased temperature of water on the amount of dissolved oxygen Grades: 6 – 8
The URL is: http://www.ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/cec...

Nature Sounds    
Flowing water and other sorted nature sounds.


The URL is: http://www.webplaces.com/html/sounds.htm

Water Fit for a Bug    
Macro invertebrate sampling for evaluating water quality
The URL is: http://www.deq.state.la.us/assistance/educate/wate...

Kids Connect K-12    
Students have the opportunity to ask an expert about jobs that are involved with flowing water.




The URL is: http://www.ala.org/ICONN/AskKC.html

EE-Link Catalogs of EE Materials (Individual Sources)    
Provides a list of suppliers and materials that can be purchased to supplement water studies for all levels K-12.
The URL is: http://www.eelink.net/catalogsofeematerials(indivi...

LaMotte    
LaMotte's web site on water testing. Information includes test kits and instructions for the kits.


The URL is: http://www.lamotte.com

Rivers of Life    
River related projects, adventures, and initiatives delivered over the Internet to K-12 teachers and learners.
The URL is: http://cgee.hamline.edu/rivers/

Ask a Geologist    
Ask a geologist on topics such as groundwater, rivers, volcanoes, rocks, etc....
The URL is: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist/

EstuaryLive ~ Online    
September 29, 2006 ~ Online

Take your students on an EstuaryLive telecast! EstuaryLive kicks off National Estuaries Day celebrations on Friday, September 29, 2006 by bringing free, live Internet field trips in four different estuaries around the country, right to your classroom. These online field trips are the next best thing to an actual trip to an estuary, providing students with an exciting and new way to learn about unique estuarine ecosystems.
The URL is: http://www.estuaries.gov/elive.html

Keep Streams Clean Where You Live    
What students can do to keep streams healthy in their neighborhood.


The URL is: http://www.iwla.org/yikes/su99_y1.html

New USGS Website: The Water Cycle    
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

Water's Journey: The River Returns    
New environmental web documentary "Water's Journey: The River Returns" is an in-depth exploration of the St. John's watershed, threats to the river and efforts to clean it up. A companion to the television documentary to be released later this year through Jacksonville public television station WJCT and the National Educational Telecommunications Association, “Water’s Journey: The River Returns” is part of the award-winning “Water’s Journey” series directed by Wes Skiles of Karst Productions based in High Springs, Florida.
The URL is: http://www.TheRiverReturns.org


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