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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Mapping u.s. Watersheds

For Students 2nd - 6th
Students will identify and explore major rivers and watersheds in the United States.
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Lakes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What is a lake? Discover the answer to this question when you explore this informative resource. This site provides information on how temperature and seasonal changes effects lakes, how lakes are formed, how lakes compare in numbers to...
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ocean Zones

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the underocean environment at this site that surveys animals, environmental factors such as light and temperature, currents, animals, plants, and the like.
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Rivers and Streams

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about Rivers and Streams through this educational resource. This site features photographs, a description, fun facts, and more about this type of freshwater ecosystem.
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ponds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Can you give a definition for a pond? This site provides information ranging from types of plants living in ponds to how ponds were formed. Don't miss out on the photographs found within the site too.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Water Planet

For Students K - 1st
75% of our earth is covered by water. Water can be found in oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, and sea ice. View these captivating photos of our earth showing the different water sources and images of our earth taken by NASA. Background...
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Estuaries

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.
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Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Splish Splash

For Students K - 1st
Students conduct a large-group brainstorming session on the various places where liquid water can be found on Earth. Then they create a list of places, such as oceans, lakes, rivers, aquifers and trace the path the water travels.
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Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Wetland Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation in storybook format tells the story of Tules Pond and also gets into pond and lake ecosystem information.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Water Forms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This geography flipchart helps identify water forms.