Excellent site covers all types of water pollution. Hundreds of links including books, articles, organizations, specific topics.

Explore water pollution in surface water and groundwater and investigate the treatments for both. Also, check out what happens when salt water infiltrates the fresh water sources.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the sources of water pollution, such as municipal, industrial, and agricultural.

Activity shows the link between land use activities within a watershed and water quality.

By testing your local water quality, you will be able to compare your results with students around the world. Register your class, and follow the project instructions. Additional teacher resources, references, and Ask-an-Expert sources...

Kids learn about water pollution and how it affects the environment and health. Study causes, pollutants, sources, and facts including acid rain.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest offers a discussion of contaminants that can be found in tap water and chemicals added to water in the public water systems. The topics discussed are arsenic, parasites, lead, turbidity, and...

In a bioassay, a living organism serves as a detector for toxins-the same way canaries were used in coal mines to detect invisible toxic gases. In this project, water fleas (Daphnia magna), a freshwater crustacean, are used in a bioassay...

Provided here is a pre-assessment to gauge student's knowledge of the role and importance of water in their daily lives. Can be revisited as part of the post-assessment. Student sheets are provided in English and in Spanish.

In this post assessment activity students review points covered in the attached unit and reach conclusions regarding the importance of water to human health. Student sheets are provided in English and in Spanish.

In this activity, students investigate different methods (aeration and filtering) for removing pollutants from water. They will design and build their own water filters.

A collection of downloadable, ready-to-use lessons and student worksheets aimed to raise awareness of the need for safe drinking water. Lessons are investigative in nature and utilize inexpensive materials that can be purchased at most...

In this activity, students use models to investigate the process and consequences of water contamination on the land, groundwater, and plants. This is a good introduction to building water filters found in the associated activity, The...

In this lesson, students will explore the causes of water pollution and its effects on the environment through the use of models and scientific investigation. In the accompanying activities, they will investigate filtration and aeration...

Find out how EPA research supports efforts under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about groundwater pollution and depletion. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

This lesson plan helps students understand the factors that affect water quality and the conditions that allow for different animals and plants to survive. Students will look at the effects of water quality on various water-related...

For young scholars that have already been introduced to the water cycle, this lesson plan is intended as a logical follow-up. Students will learn about human impacts on the water cycle that create a pathway for pollutants beginning with...

After a discussion of what makes water safe or unsafe, students will visit a local tributary, test the water, and complete tasks concerning the water. This lesson is designed for a 6th, 7th, and 8th grade gifted education enrichment...

Little River is home to 47 kinds of fish including the threatened "Blue Shiner" Cyprinella caerulea. These fish depend on the good water quality at Little River. This skit allows learners to observe pollution's effects on a small scale...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about water quality. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

Students will learn about water quality indicators.

This learning module looks at the impact of economic development on the environment. It begins with a look at a serious pollution problem in China, then looks at waste reduction and climate change. Includes an animation, images, and videos.

This resource provides information about dioxins, water bottles, and their effects on humans.