Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Water Science for Schools Water Science Storytime!

For Students 3rd - 8th
This U.S. Geological Survey website features a fictious town, Dryville, and uses it to illustrate every aspect of water management that you might encounter. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Water Science for Schools Activities Center

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website offers three activity centers: Questionnaires, Opinion Surveys, and Challenge Questions. Take a look at these interesting water research activities from the US Geological Survey. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
Unit Plan
Other

Virtual Field Trip: Water/aquifers

For Students 6th - 8th
This virtual field trip for middle school students looks at aquifers and their place in the hydrologic cycle. Students learn why and how it is important to protect the source of your drinking water and some unique details about the...
Website
Other

Project Wet Water Education for Teachers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Non-profit education program dedicated to increasing awareness of water resources through classroom activities and hands-on experience. Lesson plans designed for K-12 students. Site available in English, Spanish, and French.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: You Are What You Drink!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Contamination in drinking water sources or watersheds can negatively affect the organisms that come in contact with it. The affects can be severe - causing illness or, in some cases, even death. It is important for people to understand...
Lesson Plan
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Where Does Your Water Come From? [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Where does your drinking water come from? This resource features a clear and concise explanation for this question. This resource will be beneficial to students and teachers.