Resources for Activity 44: Water Wonders

Student Pages
Go to the Head of the Cloud
Water Cycle Score Card

Additional Resources
Example Student PowerPoint Presentation (from 7th & 8th grade students at Rutland Middle School in Bibb County, Georgia)  

"Adventures of a Water Molecule"
(click on the "save" button to access
the powerpoint presentations below
in edit mode)
Safe Drinking Water Foundation (SDWF) Educational Materials
Hands-on drinking water kits, and more, that relate content to science, social studies, and math, investigating the topic from various perspectives to include economics, social, and health issues.
StoryStation Descriptions
Station Cards A
Station Cards B
Interactive Hydrologic Cycle from VA Tech University - Cooperative Extension

EPA Drinking Water Info
Consumers have many questions about their drinking water. How safe is my drinking water? What is being done to improve security of public water systems? Where does my drinking water come from, and how is it treated? What can I do to help protect my drinking water? Answers to these and other questions are addressed in Water on Tap: What You Need To Know.

Water Resources from the USGS:
The Water Cycle is at: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html
The Water Science for Schools is at: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/index.html
The Water Education Foundation also has a site for students:
http://www.watereducation.org/kids.asp

World Wetlands Day - February 2, 2008
Free educational materials are available to help you celebrate World Wetlands Day, sponsored by Ramsar Convention.  This year, the theme - "Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People" - aims to emphasize that the strong relationship between healthy functioning wetland ecosystems and human health underlines the importance of management strategies that support both the health of wetland ecosystems and the health of humans. Materials for 2008 include a poster illustrating key topics and a CD_ROM containing PDF versions of thematic fact sheets
Read more about the topics that will be covered in the thematic
fact sheets.
 
EPA Water Education Website
Find a flash animated water cycle, steps for how to create a water cycle terrarium using everyday items, and review water trivia facts.

Earth & Sky Radio Correlations
This activity can be supplemented with related Earth & Sky radio shows that you can download for use in your classroom. Learn about the PLT and Earth & Sky Initiative.

Related Earth & Sky Shows:
- What’s so Special about Water?  (2009)
- David Maidment is Helping Experts Access Water Information 
- Peter Moyle Says Freshwater Stresses Causing Global Fish Decline (2009)