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Other

British Columbia Water and Waste Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Non-profit organization that educates and trains people to safeguard public health and the environment. Water and wastewater industries are important parts of an environmental plan that ensures the future use of Canada's water supply.
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Website
US Geological Survey

Usgs: National Water Quality Assessment Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this website to find out about water quality issues anywhere in the U.S.A. where water studies have been conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Water Science for Schools Water Science Storytime!

For Students 3rd - 8th
This U.S. Geological Survey website features a fictious town, Dryville, and uses it to illustrate every aspect of water management that you might encounter. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Website
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Water Science for Schools Effects of Urbanization

For Students 3rd - 8th
This U.S. Geological Survey website offers a short article then lists topics that are linked to brief articles that describe that particular topic's effect on water quality in urban areas. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Understanding Your Water: From Source to Tap and Back Again

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will learn about water treatment and what happens to water when it goes down a toilet and drains into sewers. Through further investigation students will understand the relationship between water treatment and...
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Lesson Plan
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Build Your Own Watershed

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How can you learn to build your own watershed? This site features an activity to illustrate the basic properties of a watershed. Don't miss out.
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Activity
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Secret of Bog Creek

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has a user guided story about a bog that has been a secret dumping ground for waste.
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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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Other

Children's Water Education Council: Waste Water Watcher (Mini Unit) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Waste Water Watcher is a 9-page mini-unit on essential and non-essential use of water by humans.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Wastewater

For Students 4th - 8th
Explore sources and effects of wastewater, and understand the structure of wastewater management.
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Website
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Water Science for Schools Pesticides Ground Water

For Students 3rd - 8th
This US Geological Survey site briefly discusses the basics of why pesticides are increasingly found in our ground water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Website
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Water Science School:water Quality

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the importance of water quality and environmental influences that reduce it.
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Handout
Other

Foster City Lagoon System

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on a chemical that was added to lagoon systems to reduce odor and algae.
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Website
Other

Us Peroxide

For Students 9th - 10th
US Peroxide is the leading supplier of hydrogen peroxide and peroxygen based technologies and services for environmental applications. Their site includes information about hydrogen peroxide such as common applications, physical and...
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Article
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Garbage: Sewage

For Students 3rd - 8th
This concise article looks at the definition of sewage and the cost of treating waste water.
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Article
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Garbage: Sewage Solutions

For Students 3rd - 8th
A natural and less expensive approach to sewage treatment is discussed in this article about a California city that uses an artificial wetlands waste treatment plant.
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Handout
Other

Dcm Process Control: Biological Oxygen Demand (Bod)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource that shows an example of biological oxygen demand.