The Ocean World site has a wide variety of information regarding the ocean. Established by Texas A and M University's Jason Project, Ocean World provides a wealth of information on weather, forams, icebergs, fisheries, coral reefs, waves, El Nino, currents and more. The site contains information for both students and teachers. The teacher section of the site contains background information on all ... Full description.

In this lab, students conduct a groundwater pump test and interpret aquifer properties. Creating a use context for this lab, this website describes the learning goals, provides teaching notes, materials and assessment recommendations, and links the user to additional resources and references. This laboratory activity is part of the Starting Point Collection. Full description.

This Starting Point webpage describes a ConcepTest question that asks students to evaluate a diagram depicting the confluence of two perennial streams. Students must evaluate the diagram and answer a question regarding stream velocity with respect to geometry of the confluence. The ConcepTest includes additional references. Full description.

This Starting Point webpage describes a ConcepTest question that asks students to evaluate a concept map and match arrows on the concept map to processes depicted in the diagram. The diagram illustrates the Hydrologic Cycle. The website includes additional notes and references and the correct response to the question. Full description.

This in-class, Starting Point activity uses images of the James River at Belle Island, Virginia, including one at flood stage, a plot of peak streamflow since 1935, and an image of potholes in the Petersburg Granite at the same location to teach students to make observations, estimates, and interpretations. This site builds a context of use for this activity by outlining learning goals, teaching notes ... Full description.

This site provides nationwide real-time stream flow data from the United States Geologic Survey (USGS). These data are typically recorded at 15-60 minute intervals, stored onsite, and then transmitted to USGS offices every 4 hours. Recording and transmission times may be more frequent during critical events. Data from real-time sites are relayed to USGS offices via satellite, telephone, and/or radio ... Full description.

In this field lab, students describe two (or more) different rock types in outcrop, with an emphasis on the hydrogeologic properties of the rocks. Students are asked to draw sketches, take notes and ask questions about the how water may move through a rock unit . This website describes the learning goals and context use of the lab, and provides an equipment list, teaching notes and materials, a recommended ... Full description.

This Starting Point webpage describes a ConcepTest question that asks students to address the question, which location (rock unit) would have the potential for the best groundwater production? They are to address a given diagram to answer the question. The website contains additional notes and references as well as statistics for typical student answers before and after discussion. Full description.

Explore links to water quality monitoring training and equipment information. Building Your Own Equipment is a useful PDF document with instructions and illustrations on how to build and use water monitoring equipment such as stadia rods, crest gauges, kick nets, Hester-Dendy samplers and Secchi Discs. Equipment that you can't build at home and can check out from Utah State University is listed in ... Full description.

This site from SERC features Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) warm up questions about groundwater and archaeology. The questions examine causes for groundwater rising to the base of monuments and the damage this process is causing, solutions to rising groundwater problems, the significance of monuments and whether they should be saved. Full description.