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From Lake to Tap

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use the Internet to study how water is treated to make it safe to drink. They use a tutorial on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website to gain this information. They complete a worksheet for the assessment portion...
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Water/Agua

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete water activities including vocabulary, visualization and performing activities. They study water vocabulary words in both English and Spanish. They listen to a read aloud of Jane Yolen's, Letting Swift River Go,...
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Calculating Impervious Cover in the City of Austin

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use GIS to calculate park impervious cover in Austin, TX. They consider that there are different types of impervious cover from hard, packed dirt to cement paving. Students consider the limitations of data in several areas...
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Cave Formation Age Estimation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate growth rates of flowstone formations. They view a virtual field trip and discuss how flowstones form. They observe the cave fieldtrip and predict the growth rate for a cave formation. They graph growth rates and...
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Wide Open Spaces

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the problem of groundwater pollution. In groups, they develop a solution to solve the problem of a local polluted water source. They also practice measuring the space between sediment particles and the rate of water flow.
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Kamchatka: Just Gushing with Geysers!

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore geysers. They identify the parts of the geyser and how it works. Students create a working model of a geyser. They write a brief summary about their geyser.
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Correlation Chapter 1

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare ways in which people form different cultures think about and deal with their physical environment and social conditions. They identify examples of change and recognize examples of cause and effect relationships. Students...
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars list the nine places on earth where water is found. They define the terms cycle and water cycle. Students explain how energy from the sun powers the movement of water molecules through the water cycle. They name and...
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Got Water?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine that delivering clean, fresh water to citizens around the world involves and affects politics, economics, international relations, and technology. They brainstorm a list of factors that might affect their town's...
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The"Dirt" on Soil

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the three different types of soil and their physical properties.  In this soil lesson students design and implement a model of a water treatment plant. 
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Water in the Environment

For Students 8th - 10th
For this water in the environment worksheet, students match 10 terms related to water to their definitions. They identify 10 sentences as true or false related to groundwater, layering and landfills. They fill in the blanks for 2...
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Water Group Creative Writing

For Students 4th - 5th
In this water vocabulary worksheet, students collaborate with classmates to write a group story. Students have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the 15 words in the box.
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Water Word Search Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this water words worksheet, students study 15 words that pertain to water. Students find the words in a word search puzzle. Included are words about the water cycle, erosion and hydrology.
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Riparian Buffers

For Students 5th - 8th
In this riparian buffer worksheet, students click on the links to learn about why we should maintain the riparian buffer and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 7 questions.
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Strawberry Girl: Life on the Frontier

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore geographic changes by researching the state of Florida. In this Florida history lesson, students identify the storms and disasters that have created sinkholes in portions of Florida. Students read the book Strawberry...
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Spelling List 23: Sight Words, Prefix "com-," and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, prefix com-, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Definition of Science Terms

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this water vocabulary worksheet, students read and learn 12 words that pertain to water and the water cycle. Each word and definition is printed on a separate page in a snowflake shape.
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Drop in the Bucket

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the sources for the water they use. They determine their town's major water supply and how many gallons per day does the population use.
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Leaking Underground/ Storage Tanks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars engage in a lesson that is about the concept of storage tanks and how they are used. The advantages and disadvantages of them is discussed with the facts given by the teacher during lecture and concurrent discussion.
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Groundwater Concepts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a digital atlas and other electronic resources to explore freshwater reservoirs in Idaho. They discover the importance of groundwater and discuss the agricultural, industrial and domestic uses of underground reservoirs....
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From Ground to Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore groundwater and issues relating to groundwater. They discus the problems involving groundwater. Students write a newspaper story addressing groundwater problems. They create a comic strip addressing groundwater...
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Water Sources: Sprinkles (Newsletter)

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science worksheet, students investigate water sources and the environment. Students complete a rebus, a home water survey, a game about the journey of water, an activity on waste water, a water cleansing experiment and a water...
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Not a Drop to Drink

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students explore potential issues of a water shortage.  In this water conservation instructional activity, students brainstorm the many uses of water and what life would be like if there was not enough water available.
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Exploring Our Watershed System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how watershed systems are made up, and visit the Susquehanna watershed system and map out the system. They evaluate the order of watercourses in their area.

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