Students test turbidity, pH, oxygen content and temperature of local stream. In this earth science instructional activity, students collect and record data from the experiment. They analyze findings and present it to class.

Young scholars discover how water expands when frozen during a glacier. In this matter instructional activity, students fill a glass jar with water, leaving no room for air in the jar and place it in the freezer.  Young scholars...

Fourth graders examine the effects of humans on the environment. In this Social Studies instructional activity, 4th graders analyze human changes to the environment. Students explore the actions and effects at a community level.

Learners determine a watering schedule that promotes healthy grass growth. In this plants and natural resource conservation lesson, students plant grass seed in liter bottles and follow two different schedules that include "more...

Fourth graders explore different levels of soil. In this soil lesson plan, 4th graders investigate the amount water that can be absorbed by topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock.

Young scholars explore water properties by conducting a class experiment. In this buoyancy lesson, students make predictions as to whether or not specific objects will sink or float in water. Young scholars conduct the experiment and...

Young scholars examine landforms. In this social studies lesson, students bounce a beach ball around in order to discover that seventy percent of the Earth is covered in water. Young scholars

Students explore the cost of wasted water. In this math lesson plan, students conduct an experiment in which they collect data on how much water is lost when a faucet leaks. Students figure the cost of the water that was wasted.

In this little kids safety worksheet, students read paragraphs about food, water, and more and write spelling words taken from each paragraph. Students write 4 words 3 times each.

For this water safety worksheet, students read paragraphs about water safety and write spelling words taken from each paragraph. Students write 5 words 4 times each.

For this water safety worksheet, students read paragraphs about water safety and write spelling words taken from each paragraph. Students write 5 words 4 times each.

Students study the gray whale migration and compare their populations to the increasing ocean temperature.  In this whale watcher lesson plan students draw a food chain.

Students explore natural elements by participating in a bingo activity. In this water usage lesson, students discuss the importance of clean water and complete worksheets based on water shortage statistics. Students utilize flashcards to...

Students discuss the water usage of the world and their own water usage. For this water lesson plan, students read a story about water and discuss different statistics of water usage around the world.

Students explore the properties of water. In this science instructional activity, students conduct various experiments to discover the importance of water. Math, language arts and history activities are also included.

Students use laptops and sensors to measure water quality and graph their results.  In this aquatics lesson students post their results to a website or email. 

For this liter worksheet, students complete a word problem where they figure out how much water is added to two different tanks. Students complete 1 problem.

Students consider water conservation and chemical pollution of water. In this water use lesson, students discover how water towers and dams are used to take water to desired locations. Students also discuss the effects of chemical water...

Learners interactively explore the term transpiration. For this science/ecology lesson, students discuss what they would do if they were thirsty while conducting research in Brazil. Additionally, learners write descriptive words to...

Students examine how to conserve water.  In this water conservation lesson students complete a water watching lab activity. 

Fourth graders study topography maps and learn the importance of their contour lines.  In this map activity students create their own topography map. 

Students examine the ways that government works to help improve aquatic habitats. In this water habitats lesson students view a video and plan a school restoration project. 

Students explain what the term watershed is by creating a model. In this science, geography lesson, students demonstrate how the water moves in a watershed. Additionally, students learn about point source and nonpoint source pollution....

Students participate in a water awareness portfolio.  In this water conservation lesson students create a portfolio to help make them aware of current water conditions.