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Eastern Ontario Children's Water Festival: Water Discovery Centres
The activities listed here are those used at water festivals around Eastern Ontario and many could be duplicated in the classroom.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Pond Life Animal Printouts
Filled with printable pages of both plant and animal pond life, Enchanted Learning features fact sheets with color pictures.
NOAA
Noaa: Freshwater
This site is designed to assist the educator in teaching concepts and processes related to freshwater environments and to increase stewardship of these important resources. There are links to resources regarding the Great Lakes...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Collaborative Projects: Bucket Buddies: Environmental Study
Bucket Buddies is an opportunity for young scholars to participate in a world-wide environmental study. By identifying organisms in pond water, participating classes can compare their findings, and look for relationships in data. In...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Properties of Fresh Water and Sea Water
Students set up three demonstrations to observe the properties of water. They explore the boiling point of water, the freezing point of water, and the ability of water to store heat.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: All of Earth's Water in a Single Sphere!
See how all of Earth's water compares to the total size of the Earth.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ponds
Can you give a definition for a pond? This site provides information ranging from types of plants living in ponds to how ponds were formed. Don't miss out on the photographs found within the site too.
Other
The 71 Percent: The World's Fresh Water Sources
Find out about the distribution of fresh water on Earth.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Streams and Rivers Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about streams and rivers. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Estuaries
Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.
Other
Cwec: Water Salty or Fresh? (Mini Unit) [Pdf]
This mini-unit is designed to teach students an appreciation of our water resources and how we must not take them for granted if we are to survive.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Biomes Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on biomes.
Utah STEM Foundation
Utah Stem Action Center: Floating on the Great Salt Lake
Through exploring the phenomenon that it is easier to float on salt water than on fresh water, learners will develop a conceptual model for molecules and how the arrangement of molecules affects density.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Ponds and Lakes Study Guide
Use this study guide to review the main concepts of ponds and lakes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 12.14 Aquatic Biomes
Understand the living and nonliving aspects of aquatic ecosystems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 1.2 Fields in the Life Sciences
Explore some different areas of study in the life sciences.
abcteach
Abcteach: Ponds
[Free Registration/Login Required] The abcteach directory contains sample pages from their pond unit for non-members. Handouts are in PDF format.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Freshwater
Take a look at sources of fresh water and methods to collect it, both natural and man made.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Where Is Groundwater?
Critical source of freshwater and most abundant, yet also the most polluted is groundwater. Discover how scientists work to purify this important resource to make it useable.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Using Groundwater
Of course humans rely on freshwater for drinking and washing, but we also need it in great quantities to water crops and livestock for the food we consume. Understand the systems in place to purify and store groundwater to do this.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: World Biomes and Ecosystems
Kids learn about the world's biomes and ecosystems. The network of life and biodiversity needed for all to survive.
NASA
Climate Kids: 10 Interesting Things About Water
Discover 10 very interesting things about water, including sources of life, ocean ecosystems, freshwater and ice, salt and salt water, sources of water, the body's water makeup, plant's consumption of water and the 3 states of water.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Why Is Water an Important Resource?
Learn about water's importance to our planet, Earth.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: What Is Good Water?
Learn about the term water quality, and how it is used to describe water sources for human use.