Curated OER
Bottled Water vs. Tap Water
Learners analyze the similarities and differences between tap water and bottled water. They make informed decisions about their use of each. Students are asked if they drink mostly tap water straight from the tap or water fountain. They...
Curated OER
Go to the Source- Your Town's Tap Water
Young scholars investigate their town's tap water. In this water quality lesson, students complete a simple taste-testing experiment and online research to investigate tap water.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Water on Tap: What You Need to Know
Downloadable booklets with basic information about the U.S. water supply, e.g., where our drinking water comes from.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cost of Water
A slideshow explaining and illustrating the cost of water in plastic bottles compared to water straight from the tap. Find the differences. Which one is more expensive?
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: You Are What You Drink!
Contamination in drinking water sources or watersheds can negatively affect the organisms that come in contact with it. The affects can be severe - causing illness or, in some cases, even death. It is important for people to understand...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Safe Drinking Water Act Protecting America's Public Health
View a poster that illustrates the everyday risks to the U.S. supply of clean drinking water.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap?
Why don't more people drink water straight from the kitchen tap? Read this author's thoughts on drinking water from the tap or bottle.
Other
Klasse Wasser
This very basic site is about water -- all kinds of water: rainwater, drinking water, even toilet water. Includes water-themed games. In German.