Find a
Resource
Select grade level(s) Select resource type(s) Select collection(s) Select standard(s) Skip navigation Digital Library for Earth System Education
Digital Library for Earth System Education
Search tips
Results 1 - 10 of 1067 DLESE Reviewed Collection = DLESE Reviewed Collection 1 2 3 4 5  >>
Comment on this resource
This interactive diagram allows the user to follow a drop of water from the source through the treatment process. Water may be treated differently in different communities depending on the quality of the water which enters the plant. Groundwater is water located under ground and typically requires less treatment than water from lakes, rivers, and streams. Users are invited to click on each treatment ... Full description.
Grade level: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Resource Type: Computer activity
Subject: Environmental science, Hydrology, Technology
 
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
Comments and Teaching Tips
Read (1)
Related resources and collections
This resource is referenced by :
 
This resource is included in the following collections:
Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)    Browse collection
DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) DLESE Reviewed Collection    Browse collection
Community Annotated Collection     Browse collection
DLESE Community Collection (DCC)     Browse collection
Comment on this resource
This very interactive site uses a variety of games to explore ocean related subjects. The games cover such topics as tidal zones, deep ocean species, ocean currents, general animal life of the ocean, symbiotic relationships, water pressure, human impact on ecosystems, and the habitats found at the South Pole and along the California coastline. There are help tabs added to the games called "Species ... Full description.
Grade level: Informal
Resource Type: Computer activity
Subject: Biology, Climatology, Ecology, Hydrology, Biological oceanography
 
Choosing & Using this resource...
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)    Browse collection
DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) DLESE Reviewed Collection    Browse collection
Comment on this resource
This is a comprehensive site that looks at many components of dams, including construction, destruction, and other issues. Access is organized into three levels by grade level. Information on cracks, case histories of the building and problems associated with some well known dams, and some real and imagined scenarios are included. Full description.
Grade level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Resource Type: Computer activity
Subject: Human geography, Physical geography, Hydrology, Technology
 
Choosing & Using this resource...
Comments and Teaching Tips
Read (1)
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)    Browse collection
DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) DLESE Reviewed Collection    Browse collection
Community Annotated Collection     Browse collection
Comment on this resource
Students will utilize the Internet to take a virtual field trip to visit a glacier and discover what physical effects glaciers have on the land. They will also have the opportunity to virtually visit Vermont and trace the pictorial history of how a whale's fossils were found there. The site also contains a student worksheet for their visual field trip. The site also provides an explanation of the ... Full description.
Grade level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Resource Type: Computer activity
Subject: Cryology, Physical geography, Geologic time, Paleontology, Structural geology, Hydrology
 
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)    Browse collection
DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) DLESE Reviewed Collection    Browse collection
Comment on this resource
This site provides information about rivers, coasts, and the processes affecting them. Students can view an animation of the water cycle, read about how rivers and coasts change, learn about estuaries, and view information on how rivers, coasts, and other water features influence people's lives. Glossaries and a teacher's page offering lesson plans, worksheets, and links to additional sites are also ... Full description.
Grade level: Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Computer activity
Subject: Human geography, Hydrology
 
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)    Browse collection
DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) DLESE Reviewed Collection    Browse collection
Comment on this resource
This interactive tour of the water cycle allows students to follow a water molecule from a home's plumbing system as it follows different routes through the hydrologic cycle. Students learn about how water is used, treated, and returned to the natural environment where it can cycle through liquid, solid, and gas phases. Full description.
Grade level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Computer activity
Subject: Hydrology
 
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)    Browse collection
DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) DLESE Reviewed Collection    Browse collection
Comment on this resource
Students participate in two interactive exercises designed to help the user learn about river processes like discharge, flooding, and flood frequency. Each activity requires a person to make careful observations and measurements, do simple calculations, and answer questions about his or her work. A Certificate of Completion is available for printing at the end of each activity. Full description.
Grade level: Middle (6-8), High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16)
Resource Type: Computer activity, Module / Unit
Subject: Environmental science, Hydrology, Natural hazards
 
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
Comments and Teaching Tips
Read (12)
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)    Browse collection
DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) DLESE Reviewed Collection    Browse collection
Community Annotated Collection     Browse collection
Curricular Resource Lib. (CURL)     Browse collection
DLESE Community Collection (DCC)     Browse collection
Comment on this resource
This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) water resources site provides comprehensive coverage of water related issues, and includes several interactive quizzes and activities for children. Here you will find information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center. Topics include: Earth's water, Water basics, Water use, Water Questions and Answers, Activity center, ... Full description.
Grade level: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Resource Type: Classroom activity, Computer activity, Tutorial, Map, Visualization - scientific, Glossary, Ref. material, Government portal, Discussion / Forum, In-situ dataset
Subject: Atmospheric science, Environmental science, Hydrology
 
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
DLESE Community Collection (DCC)    Browse collection
DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) DLESE Reviewed Collection    Browse collection
BRIDGE Ocean Resources     Browse collection
Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)     Browse collection
NASA ED Mall Collection     Browse collection
USGS Education Collection     Browse collection
Comment on this resource
Virtual Earthquake is an interactive web-based program designed to introduce the concepts of how an earthquake epicenter is located and how the Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined. Virtual Earthquake shows the recordings of an earthquake's seismic waves detected by instruments far away from the earthquake. The instrument recording the seismic waves is called a seismograph and the recording ... Full description.
Grade level: High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16)
Resource Type: Computer activity, Lab activity, Module / Unit, Visualization - scientific
Subject: Environmental science, Geophysics, Natural hazards
 
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Comments and Teaching Tips
Read (35)
Reviews
Meeting special needs: Read (1)
Summaries: Read (1)
Scores: Read (1)
Related resources and collections
This resource is part of :
This resource is a version of :
 
This resource is included in the following collections:
DLESE Community Collection (DCC)    Browse collection
DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) DLESE Reviewed Collection    Browse collection
Community Annotated Collection     Browse collection
Curricular Resource Lib. (CURL)     Browse collection
Comment on this resource
This is an interactive computer game which illustrates how human actions affect water quality within a community. Players take on the role of a city planner, and must make choices about recreational, agricultural, industrial, and residential development projects. The choices made by players will determine how much of a negative impact the project will have on the water and habitat within the community. ... Full description.
Grade level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Resource Type: Computer activity, Assessment / Evaluation, Tutorial, Ref. material
Subject: Ecology, Environmental science, Hydrology, Policy issues
 
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)    Browse collection
DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) DLESE Reviewed Collection    Browse collection
BRIDGE Ocean Resources     Browse collection
DLESE Community Collection (DCC)     Browse collection
Results 1 - 10 of 1067 1 2 3 4 5  >>