CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science for Middle School
This digital textbook covers core earth science concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, videos, and study guides.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Water Resource Issues
In this interactive lesson, students learn about water management challenges.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: Human Impact on Water Quality
In this lesson, students explore human impact on water resources, investigate the quality of their community's water supply, and consider ways to clean up and avoid further pollution. (Note: Some of the links may no longer work and...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Water Studies: Precipitation and Population
Students will gather and study data to understand daily water supply, how to deal with water shortages, and what contributes to a "good" water supply.
Math Science Nucleus
Math/science Nucleus: Nu, You, and Water Animation
This animation discusses water and its properties in a storybook format. An emphasis is placed on filtration and purification of water.
Other
An Aquatic Adventure
In this WebQuest, you must pick a type of water habitat to create a new aquarium, choose three animals that can coexist in this habitat and design your own aquarium.
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: Exploring the History of the Lake
A collection of lessons where students explore the history of Lake Pontchartrain Basin. By researching and finding primary and secondary documents and artifacts, students will create a time line, concept map, and journals about daily...
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.
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Let's Talk About Water
Discover why water is so important, especially clean water. Find out where water comes from and how we can make it safe to drink and free from pollution.
Other
Grid Adrenal: Global Freshwater Resources: Quantity and Distribution by Region
Glaciers and icecaps contain approximately 70% of the world's freshwater, but groundwater is by far the most abundant and readily available source of freshwater. This graphic illustrates the quantity (in cubic kilometres) and...
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.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Eggs Speriment
Try this at-home science experiment to learn if salt affects the way things float.
Curated OER
[Aerial View of a River Winding Through a Valley of Trees] [Picture] /
A broad selection of images featuring fresh water can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.