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The
Water
Sourcebooks
from
the
U.S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
contain
324
activities
for
grades
K-12
divided
into
four
sections:
K-2,
3-5,
5-8,
and
9-12.
Each
section
is
divided
into
five
chapters:
Introduction
to
Water,
Drinking
Water
and
Wastewater
Treatment,
Surface
Water
Resources,
Ground
Water
Resources,
and
Wetlands
and
Coastal
Waters.
This
environmental
education
program
explains
the
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Project
WET
(Water
Education
for
Teachers)
is
an
international,
interdisciplinary,
water
education
program
for
formal
and
informal
educators
of
students
ages
5
to
18.
This
project
site
provides
opportunities
to
order
high
quality
educational
material,
samples
of
Project
WET
activities,
information
on
Make
a
Splash
Festivals,
education
standards,
information
on
events,
Project
Wet
reports
and
water
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This site provides high level descriptions of aquatic plant life and excellent photos of common aquatic plants. Phytoplankton, macrophytes, fungi and lichens are also featured. While the text would be difficult for elementary children, a teacher could use this site for reference, and the photos would be of great interest to students.
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This site provides excellent background information on deserts. Large print and superb pictures make this site very appealing to younger students. Topics include: What is a Desert Like?, Types of Deserts, What causes Deserts?, Deserts of the World, Desert Plants, Desert Animals, and links to other desert sites.
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The
Foundation
is
committed
to
providing
balanced
information
regarding
the
use
of
water
as
a
renewable
energy
resource
in
the
Northwest.
All
segments
of
the
public
have
become
increasingly
concerned
with
the
costs
and
benefits
of
operating
hydroelectric
facilities.
Environmental
impacts,
operational
issues,
economic
needs,
preservation
of
benefits
such
as
flood
control
and
recreation,
and
an
increasingly
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This
module
on
measuring
nitrates
and
their
effects
on
water
quality
is
from
a
larger
series
on
water
quality
investigations.
It
provides
background
information
on
nitrates
and
how
it
affects
water
quality.
It
also
contains
both
a
pre-test
and
post-test,
a
laboratory
investigation,
and
a
self-study
game.
The
purpose
of
the
site
is
to
help
students
understand
the
sources
of
nitrates
and
the
role
that
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This
module
on
measuring
temperature
and
its
effects
on
water
quality
is
from
a
larger
series
on
water
quality
investigations.
The
purpose
of
the
site
is
to
help
students
recognize
that
temperature
can
affect
the
organisms
that
live
in
water,
describe
the
factors
that
can
change
the
temperature
of
a
body
of
water,
and
how
to
measure,
graph,
and
interpret
the
effects
of
temperature
on
fish.
It
provides
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This
site
provides
information
on
the
history
of
the
Salt
River
community,
its
Native
American
Indian
culture,
and
the
impacts
of
water
usage
by
and
for
humans.
Activities
topics
include
energy,
electricity,
and
water
energy,
usage
and
safety.
Historical
references
to
the
Salt
River
valley
are
integrated
into
resource
materials.
Resources
are
available
free
of
charge
for
teachers
and
students
and
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Three
macroinvertebrate
lessons
focus
on
(a)
macroinvertebrate
surveys,
and
how
a
pH
change
and
the
introduction
of
pesticides
and
fertilizers
can
affect
an
aquatic
ecosystem,
(b)
pH
and
macroinvertebrate
populations
(do
changes
in
the
pH
level
effect
an
aquatic
ecosystem?),
and
(c)
pesticides
and
macroinvertebrates
(does
the
introduction
of
pesticides
and
fertilizers
alter
an
aquatic
ecosystem?.
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This portal offers an alphabetical selection of links to materials on a variety of sea creatures, especially whales. Topics include research reports, expedition records, maps, datasets, movies, and sound recordings for several species of whales, seals, porpoises, and turtles.
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