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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Surf Your Watershed

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on watersheds, maps, activities, and links to local watershed information.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Why La Reservoirs Are Covered With Plastic Balls

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the shade balls being used to preserve water in drought-stricken Los Angeles. Includes video.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Earth's Water Surface Water

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has everything you might want to know about surface water and things you probably didn't even imagine! Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Unit Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Globe Data to Study the Earth System

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson guides students through the process of locating and graphing web-based environmental data that has been collected by GLOBE Program participants. The lesson provides opportunities for using GLOBE data to introduce basic...