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Alberta Riparian Habitat Management: Protecting Shorelines & Streambanks [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Protecting Shorelines & Streambanks - Naturally explains the critical importance of healthy shorelines for preventing soil erosion and filtering out pollutants. It looks specifically at riparian areas, such as those in Alberta, which...
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Interactive
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Real Time Water Data for the Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive map of the US allows you to select among numerous streams and rivers to determine their current flow rate.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: All About Water!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn about the differences between types of water (surface and ground), as well as the differences between streams, rivers and lakes. Then, they learn about dissolved organic matter (DOM), and the role it plays in identifying...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lessons on River Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two lessons are designed to provide students with understanding the broad characteristics of a local environmental system and how understanding the system helps inform policy-making about future system sustenance.
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Website
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State of California Department of Water Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses how the state of California is protecting their rivers and streams from contamination
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eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Freshwater Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference page describing freshwater ecosystems, lakes, ponds, and rivers.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Healthy Waters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
By the end of this lesson, students will understand how we can use macroinvertebrates to determine the quality of water in a river or stream.
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Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society: Cows, Fish, Cattledogs and Kids!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Children will learn about riparian areas and their importance in maintaining balanced ecosystems in lands adjoining lakes, streams and rivers, as they play these colourful, interactive games.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geologic History Field Investigation Minnehaha Falls

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An inquiry-based geology field investigation where students investigate sedimentary geology, stream processes, topography, rock layers, and land surface features as well as study past changes in the depositional environment in the area.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres: Hydrosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about the millions and trillions of gallons of water that covers the earth, known as the hydrosphere.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Module Index

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Series of self-guided tutorials covers the topics of water quality, ecosystems, biodiversity, and energy sources including a summary of important concepts as well as a glossary.
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Lesson Plan
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Water Resources [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they learn the difference between primary and secondary streams, then research...
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Handout
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Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society: Riparian Soils [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Riparian soils occur along the edges of a lake, stream or river. Pictures and diagrams in this fact sheet explain the importance of and composition of riparian soils.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Freshwater Biome

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the freshwater aquatic biome. Ecosystems such as rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, wetlands, swamps, and bogs.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dams

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Through eight lessons, students are introduced to many facets of dams, including their basic components, the common types (all designed to resist strong forces), their primary benefits (electricity generation, water supply, flood...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Ocean Currents: Modeling 'Global Conveyor Belt' in Your Kitchen

For Students 9th - 10th
Ocean currents have a profound effect on the climates of the continents, especially those regions bordering on the ocean. The Gulf Stream makes northwest Europe much more temperate than any other region at the same latitude, and the...
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Water Quality Through Quantative and Qualitative Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
By looking at the bottom dwelling macroinvertebrates, students will investigate water quality and habitat quality in this field lab. Students will record the number of creatures found at the bottom of a pond, lake, ditch, stream or river...
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigation Erosion in Our World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lab activity, students will look for evidence of erosion in river or streams. This activity should take place after students have observed erosion in a model.
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Other

Pollution Probe: Mercury in the Environment [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
High levels of mercury exposure can cause birth defects, permanent brain or kidney damage, and/or death. This resource focuses on the impacts of mercury in the environment. Learn how mercury can reap havoc on lakes and other aquatic...
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Website
Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Estuaries Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Make learning about Earth's biomes fun and easy with video clips, photographs, and diagrams. Learn about estuaries, the water environments formed where freshwater from rivers or streams mix salt ocean water. [6:38]
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Why We Should Protect Freshwater Mussels

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this interactive lesson, learners will increase their understanding of the important role that freshwater mussels play in our watershed. Students will learn about freshwater mussel species, how mussels improve water quality in rivers...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Heavy Metals in Waterways

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This inquiry focuses on heavy metals in waterways in Colorado. Students will learn about heavy metals and data collected about them from citizen scientists, and then analyze the data in tables and maps to identify possible evidence of...
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Handout
Other

Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society: What Is Riparian?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what riparian areas are, why they are important for the health of standing and moving fresh water, how to assess their health, and how to take care of them.
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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Water Resources: Water Bodies

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about EPA's work to protect and manage water resources and what you can do to help.

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