TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Groundwater Detectives
Student teams locate a contaminant spill in a hypothetical site by measuring the pH of soil samples. Then they predict the direction of groundwater flow using mathematical modeling. They also use the engineering design process to come up...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What's Gotten Into You?
In this activity, students use models to investigate the process and consequences of water contamination on the land, groundwater, and plants. This is a good introduction to building water filters found in the associated activity, The...
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Pulse: Cultures and Cycles: Arsenic and Human Health
Interdisciplinary unit about the risk of exposure to arsenic in public drinking water. Math, language arts, social studies, and science are incorporated into the lessons.
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Idaho State University
Idaho State University: Groundwater Contaminant Plumes [Pdf]
Understand what a contaminant plume is when examining groundwater flow. Recognize the shape and what they're made up of.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Polluted Groundwater Simulation
Directions for doing a simple simulation that shows how pollution spreads through groundwater sources.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Who's Down the Well?
Drinking water comes from many different sources, including surface water and groundwater. Environmental engineers analyze the physical properties of groundwater to predict how and where surface contaminants will travel. In this lesson,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Cleaning Up Groundwater
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How polluted groundwater is cleaned up.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Cleaning Up Groundwater
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How polluted groundwater is cleaned up.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Groundwater Pollution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How groundwater can be polluted.
Other
Science Projects: Fecal Contamination of Waters
Talks about history of public health and water systems and what kind of projects are being used to improve them.
Harvard University
Arsenic Contamination of Ground Water in Bangladesh
This site talks about related problems to groundwater contamination in Bangladesh and the challenges that face the people there.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Groundwater: Pollution and Depletion Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about groundwater pollution and depletion. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: A National Look at Nitrate Contamination of Ground Water
This site features a map of the United States which indicates areas with the highest risk of nitrate contamination in ground water. Links to a description of ground water contamination in U.S.
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.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: What Are Harmful Microorganisms?
Find out about microorganisms that exist in various water forms.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: What Are Natural Solutes?
Find out about naturally occurring substances that also affect water quality.