Ground Water and Drinking Water

Drinking Water Activities for Students and Teachers

The following resources provide a basic understanding of drinking water terms and where water comes from. Thirstin

Grade	For Students	Lesson Plans and Teacher Guides
K-3	Thirstin's water cycle adventure Thirstin's water cycle Thirstin's wacky water adventure Interactive water cycle (Flash)/(Zip) Interactive build your own aquifer (Flash)/(Zip)	Thirstin builds an aquifer Thirstin's ground water movement activity How people get their water
4-8	Matching water terms Non-point source pollution Water purification by evaporation and condensation The role of plants in water filtration Interactive word scramble (Flash)/(Zi p) Interactive matching game (Flash)/(Zip) Interactive water filtration (Flash)/(Zip)	Thirstin builds an aquifer Water filtration How people get their water Where does water come from? Word scramble game Fun facts matching game
9-12	Build your own watershed (PDF)(2 pp, 28K, About PDF) Question & answer game Interactive question and answer (Flash)/(Zip)	Tracking pollution Building a model aquifer Resource management: protecting your drinking water Decision making – a mock town meeting on a proposed tank farm Water filtration Question & answer game