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Groundwater Pump Test

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students observe groundwater flowing to a pump, changes in groundwater table as a result of pumping, and the quantity and quality of water in the groundwater system. Students must graph and interpret their data, and quantify orders of...
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Where Does All the Water Go?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view a demonstration of how groundwater flows and define several related vocabulary terms. They complete a worksheet, participate in discussion and make a poster.
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Porosity And Permeability

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students participate in an exercise/experiment designed to show how environmental pollution can affect the quality of drinking water.
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Floods

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate how hurricanes impact a stream flow.  In this floods activity students predict the impact of storms on animals and interpret data.