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Website
Other

Nutrition Action: Water, Water, Everywhere

For Students 9th - 10th
The Center for Science in the Public Interest offers a discussion of contaminants that can be found in tap water and chemicals added to water in the public water systems. The topics discussed are arsenic, parasites, lead, turbidity, and...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Gravity Fed Water System for Developing Communities

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students learn about water poverty and how water engineers can develop appropriate solutions to a problem that is plaguing nearly a sixth of the world's population. Students follow the engineering design process to design a gravity-fed...
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Website
Other

City of Winnipeg: Water Treatment Program: Treatment Plant

For Students 9th - 10th
The City of Winnipeg water treatment plant is a state-of-the-art, modern facility designed for performance, safety, and environmental sustainability. Take a virtual tour of the plant to see how this amazing technology ensures safe...
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Public Water Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the U.S. Geological Survey provides a definition of public water supply, classification of public water, a description of consumption, supply, and distribution of water, water quality, a small public water-supply system,...
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Primary
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: 25 Years of the Safe Drinking Water Act: History and Trends

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource from the Environmental Protection Agency that discusses the 25 years of progress, how the Safe Drinking Water Act has protected our health, standards for tap water, and the public's right to know.
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Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Water Tower Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the engineering design process as they design, build, and test a water tower made with everyday items. The objective of the lesson is to work in teams to learn about water delivery systems and create one that will...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Water Resource Issues

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive lesson, students learn about water management challenges.