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How Much Water?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate amount of water available in different countries around the world, compare it to their daily water use, and explore how unequal distribution of water can cause challenges to survival. Students then discuss need to...
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Water Wars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the water wars taking place in East Africa. In this global issues lesson, students watch video clips and read selected articles about the water shortages in East Africa. Students estimate their own average daily...
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How Much Water is There?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the amount of fresh water on earth and which water can be used for consumption. In this fresh water lesson plan, students calculate the amount of fresh water that can be used for consumption on earth. They use a 5...
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What happens to water before we use it?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine how water is treated prior to becoming available for human consumption. In this water treatment lesson, students conduct an experiment in which they filter water. Students formulate a hypothesis, test, analyze data, and...
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Water Desalinization

For Students 4th - 8th
In this water desalinization worksheet, students will design and construct their own desalinization plant. Then they will describe how they set up their experiment and if it worked or not.
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Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify the different stages in the water cycle. In this environmental science lesson, students research about different water pollutants in watershed. They describe ways to purify water.
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WHO Wants Clean Water! Do You? Solving Conflicts Over International Water Rights Issues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the water rights on an international scale. In this social studies instructional activity, students research on a specific water rights issue. They write a paper about their findings and create a PowerPoint...
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Water, Water Everywhere

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explain the important role of water in the body. In this adult health lesson, students examine foods with high water content. They share ways to get the recommended amount of water per day.
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Waterdrops: Water Conservation

For Students 5th - 6th
In this water conservation worksheet, students figure the amount of water saved from various water consumption practices. Students make a plan to save water at home and track their results. Students create a radio announcement to get...
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Identifying Your Watershed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify the watershed where they live and how it is related to their own water consumption. In this watershed lesson students locate their watershed on their town map. The young scholars find the source of their water...
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Our Water Footprint

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss the water usage of the world and their own water usage. In this water lesson plan, students read a story about water and discuss different statistics of water usage around the world.
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Wateropoly: Life in the Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore water properties by participating in a drought related board game. In this water conservation lesson, students play a game titled "wateropoly" which is based on the classic board game Monopoly. Students utilize cards and...
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Science: Water Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science:  water quiz learning exercise, students answer twenty questions, not interactively about the properties of water, then scroll down to check their answers.
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Testing Water Quality

For Students 9th - 12th
In this science worksheet, students test the quality of water taken from a local source and test it in a lab for the ingredients present.
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Water Wars: Responsibility in the Age of Globalization

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the concept of water as a resource and as a human right. In this conservation lesson, students record and chart personal water usage and consumption then brainstorm ways in which to responsibly reduce water waste.
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Water Consumption, Pricing and Conservation in Utah.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the research report that measures the levels of water usage for Utah. They focus on conservation efforts that are currently being used. They reflect upon their own amount of water usage and research methods of...
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Unit 3: Scientific Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Write-on! Demonstrate a writing model and support learners as they write an informational essay on a water resource issue of your (or their) choosing. The lesson plan provides a well-scaffolded summative writing...
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Things That Matter to Flocculants

For Teachers 10th - 12th
How does the dirt get out of your drinking water? A hands-on activity introduces the use of flocculants to help clear solid particles out of water. The plan walks learners through the process of setting up an experiment that...
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Production Consumption Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this environment activity, students answer the 12 questions related to the concepts of manufacturing and consumption of real products.
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Water Cycle Drama

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils explore the water cycle. In groups, students choose a card and then pantomime the picture depicted on the card. Other group members guess the name of the cycle being performed. As a class, pupils share the numerous ways each water...
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Where Does Your Water Come From?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson to determine the source of water that is used. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The lesson includes information for the teacher to share with the class. Students write and define the...
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Watershed Ways

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students connect the water cycle concept with local fresh water availability and consumption. They identify waterways in their own region. Students define, predict, research, and map local watershed areas. They research the positive...
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What's in the Water?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make a water sampler and use proper techniques to collect water.They write a essay explaining the inter-relationship of factors such as temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrates, and phosphates in a lake that might cause a...
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Drink It Up!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate how the human body needs water by recording their water consumption for a day. They sing a song about drinking water, make and drink Kool-Aid and eat apple slices, and conduct an experiment to determine how much...

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