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- E.FE.E.1 Water -"Water is a natural
resource and is found under the ground, on the surface
of the earth, and in the sky. It exists in three states
(liquid, solid, gas) and can go back and forth from
one form to another."
- DCWASA
FOR KIDS
Interactive town's water treatment process (pop-up
window), "Make My Bug" (pop-up window
to create a bug that will float), water information,
calculations ( your own water weight, number of
8-oz. glasses of water to equal your water weight,
and your own water usage), tips for looking for
water leaks, wise use of water, xeriscape, save
water everyday activity, and crossword puzzle
- Drinking
Water for Kids
This site has activities and information for the
following five chapters: Introduction to Water,
Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Surface
Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, and Wetlands
and Coastal Waters. It is easy to navigate
through and has a sourcebook to accompany the
information. Lessons can be printed for
use in the classroom.
- Drinking
Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff
Water Cycle Adventure, Interactive Activity, Experiment,
and 16-page Activity Book
- Earth's
Water: Ground Water
Great information on ground water.
- Earth's
Water: Surface Water
This site describes how water moves, the water
cycle, surface water, ground water, and information
releated to glaciers and ice caps.Great information
on surface water, including diagrams.
- Environmental
Education for Kids
Interactive water cycle quiz, word search, text
links, and a water poem. Other kid-friendly DNR
pull down information, too.
- Explorer's
Club Water
This site has information on water, air, plants,
animals, pollution, and recycling. It also
has student activities.
- Great
Lakes Kids
This site about the Great Lakes is an excellent
support for the 4th grade study of Michigan. It
offers a variety of activities, games, jigsaw
puzzles, coloring books, general information,
quizzes, a glossary of terms and much more. Many
links are available to sites about habitat, migration,
endangered species, and environmental activities
that support local environmental action.
- Ground
Water Basics
This site has activities and information about
ground water basics. There are links and
resource materials available if desired.
Kids can navigate through the site easily.
Event calendar of activities is also included.
- OGWDW
- Kid's Page (Drinking Water Activities)
This site includes a simple activity for building
a watercycle and an animated watercycle is available
for viewing. Also included is a seasonal "newsletter"
called Water Drops which is a collection of fun-facts,
games and projects for kids.
- San
Antonio Water System's Virtual Classroom
Outstanding!
- Great animations on Hydrologic Cycle, Edwards
Aquifer, Fresh Water Distribution Waste Water
Treatment, plus more.
- Secrets@Sea
Teachers and students are invited to log on
to the world's first online ocean adventure learning
game. Ace on the Case: Secrets @ Sea is a curriculum-based
adventure story for grade 4 - 7 students on the
web.
- Sink and Float New
Activites you can do in
your classroom on density and sink and float.
- States
of Water
This site has pictures and descriptions of water
in it's three states. Also given are some easy
experiments and pictures of solid, liquid and
gasous water at the molecule level.
- T.E.A.C.H.
Great Lakes
Outstanding
- TEACH Great Lakes features mini-lessons on many
Great Lakes topics: environment, history &
culture, geography, pollution and careers &
business. Geared for elementary through high school
students, the modules are continually expanded
and updated and include links to a glossary to
help explain scientific terms and acronyms. This
site will continue to grow in the months ahead,
so please explore now but stop by again soon!
This site about the Great Lakes is an excellent
support for the 4th grade study of Michigan. It
offers a variety of activities, games, jigsaw
puzzles, coloring books, general information,
quizzes, a glossary of terms and much more. Many
links are available to sites about habitat, migration,
endangered species, and environmental activities
that support local environmental action.
- The
All-Star River Explorers
- This site is designed to introduce students
to basics of hydrology and increase their understanding
of how rivers are formed and their importance
in our lives. Grades 4 - 5.
- The
Water Cycle
This site contains an explanation of the water
cycle with excellent graphic. It is a student
activity.
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- The
Weather Dude
Outstanding
- The "Weather Dude" is a general site with
many links. Of particular interest will be the
links to the glossary, weather songs, an online
weather book and"stuff for teachers". This is
a page on the "water cycle" with links to activities
for students.
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- USGS
- Groundwater
Good background information and illustrations
about ground water. The information in this
program can be broken into two major categories:
ground water quantity and ground water quality
issues. Quantity issues include such things
as: "where does ground water come from?",
"how does ground water travel?", "what
is ground water used for?", and "how
can we preserve ground water supplies?"
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- Water
Science for Schools
Outstanding
- Good informational site including: uses
of water, glossary of water terms, water questions
and answers, the earth's water, and water activities.
- Water
Sources Around the World
As you click on the ship you will find wonderful
pictures of rivers around the world. Information
ranges from the source fo a river, river crossing,
and the course of a river.
- E.FE.E.2 Water Movement -"Water moves in predictable
patterns."
- GLOBE
Hydrology
Students will make a 3-dimensional model of a
catchment basin to understand how water moves
through the basin and explore how water is affected
when there are changes in the basin. Information
on training sessions can be obtained on the GLOBE
site: http://www.globe.gov/
- Great
Lakes Kids
This site about the Great Lakes is an excellent
support for the 4th grade study of Michigan. It
offers a variety of activities, games, jigsaw
puzzles, coloring books, general information,
quizzes, a glossary of terms and much more. Many
links are available to sites about habitat, migration,
endangered species, and environmental activities
that support local environmental action.
- Model
of a Catchment Basin (Watershed)
A good lesson for making a model of a cathchment
(watershed) to observe the path of falling water.
Promotes scientific investigation. Uses open ended
questions. Includes good extensions and student
assessment
- Make
a Water-Cycle Wheel
Students make a water-cycle wheel. Site provides
cut-outs and instructions for coloring and construction.
- OGWDW
- Kid's Page (Drinking Water Activities)
This site includes a simple activity for building
a watercycle and an animated watercycle is available
for viewing. Also included is a seasonal "newsletter"
called Water Drops which is a collection of fun-facts,
games and projects for kids.
- San
Antonio Water System's Virtual Classroom
Outstanding!
- Great animations on Hydrologic Cycle, Edwards
Aquifer, Fresh Water Distribution Waste Water
Treatment, plus more.
- Secrets@Sea
- Hydrosphere
- Teachers and students are invited to log on
to the world's first online ocean adventure
learning game. Ace on the Case: Secrets @ Sea
is a curriculum-based adventure story for grade
4 - 7 students on the web.
- T.E.A.C.H.
Great Lakes
Outstanding
- TEACH Great Lakes features mini-lessons on many
Great Lakes topics: environment, history &
culture, geography, pollution and careers &
business. Geared for elementary through high school
students, the modules are continually expanded
and updated and include links to a glossary to
help explain scientific terms and acronyms. This
site will continue to grow in the months ahead,
so please explore now but stop by again soon!
This site about the Great Lakes is an excellent
support for the 4th grade study of Michigan. It
offers a variety of activities, games, jigsaw
puzzles, coloring books, general information,
quizzes, a glossary of terms and much more. Many
links are available to sites about habitat, migration,
endangered species, and environmental activities
that support local environmental action.
- The
All-Star River Explorers
- This site is designed to introduce students
to basics of hydrology and increase their understanding
of how rivers are formed and their importance
in our lives. Grades 4 - 5.
- The
Earth's Oceans
This is an informational web site that shows the
oceans of the earth and gives good information.
This is a general information site.
- The
Great Lakes
This site has numerous links that provides information
about the Great Lakes water shed.
- Water
Science for Schools
Good informational site including: uses
of water, glossary of water terms, water questions
and answers, the earth's water, and water activities.
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