Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Groundwater Detectives

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Student teams locate a contaminant spill in a hypothetical site by measuring the pH of soil samples. Then they predict the direction of groundwater flow using mathematical modeling. They also use the engineering design process to come up...
Activity
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Plate Tectonics and Mid Oceanic Ridges

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent graphics and understandable text about all aspects of plate tectonics including mid-ocean ridges.
Handout
Idaho State University

Idaho State University: Groundwater Contaminant Plumes [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand what a contaminant plume is when examining groundwater flow. Recognize the shape and what they're made up of.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Groundwater Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How groundwater can be polluted.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Rock, Rumble

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining what causes volcanoes to erupt. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Feather

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Drawing of a large showy feather.