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The Groundwater Story animation
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/wq/groundwater-animation.htm
The Groundwater Story animation
Watch this musical animation while learning about the importance of groundwater to living things -- including people -- and how to help protect this hidden resource. The Groundwater Story is designed for kids and adults who like watching funny cartoons while learning.
A flash animation for students that describes the importance of groundwater and how to protect it, as a free movie with musical cartoon characters.

Water Supply (video)
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/movies/environment_movies.php
Water Supply (video)
The water that comes out of your tap has traveled a long way to get there.

Home Tour (Water Conservation)
http://h2ouse.org/
Home Tour (Water Conservation)
Take the tour to investigate your water saving opportunities in each area of your home. Click on each location to show you both the facts and specific advice.
Click on any room in the house diagram for links to water-saving tips.
Check out the Top 5 Actions to discover some of the best ways to save water in and around your home.
How much water are you using at your home? The Water Budget Calculator will help you find out!
Visit the Garden Guide to find inspiration for beautiful water conserving gardens.

Go Green: Tips for Conserving Water
http://blog.usa.gov/roller/govgab/entry/go_green_tips_for_conserving
Go Green: Tips for Conserving Water

Water Safety
http://tinyurl.com/ysutwa
Water Safety

Water Conservation : Virtual Field Trip
http://www.spokaneaquifer.org/kids/wces/
Water Conservation : Virtual Field Trip
On this virtual field trip you will learn about water conservation, why it is important, and how you can practice water conservation in your home every day. It is important for everyone to use only the water they need and not be wasteful and this field trip will give you some ideas about how to do this.

Water : Videos and PowerPoints
http://watervideos.blogspot.com/
The link above goes to one of the Shambles "Forest of Theme Blogs" pages that provides videos and other multimedia resources to support the topic here.
If you would like to see all of the Theme Blogs then go to the full list at http://www.shambles.net/blogforest or click where you see this button

Planet Ocean quiz
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.1526/viewPage/2
Planet Ocean quiz
Learn more about our amazing oceans and maybe win a prize!

Creating a Diagram of the Water Cycle (110 Kb)
http://tinyurl.com/byjz9
Creating a Diagram of the Water Cycle (110 Kb)
The children position and label the various important elements of the Water Cycle on a diagram in My World. A separate file is also provided in which the children rearrange written descriptions of the different stages of the cycle into the correct order.

The Water Cycle Explorer
http://tinyurl.com/823rz
The Water Cycle Explorer ... interactive online tool.

Water in The City
http://fi.edu/city/water/
Water in The City
Start brainstorming. Where can you find water in the city? Fountains? Rivers? Kitchen sinks? Puddles? Lakes? Swimming pools? Reservoirs? Sewers? Creeks? Rain?

Water Applet in Your Browser
http://www.durius.com/108.asp
Water Applet effect in your Browser

The Water Cycle
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html
A diagram of "The Water Cycle" in 57 different languages ... including many Asian.

Water on the Web : Basic Science Teacher Index
http://waterontheweb.org/curricula/bs/teacher.html
Water on the Web : Basic Science Teacher Index
WOW lessons are designed for infusion into the existing science curriculums for college freshmen and advanced high school students. The lessons use the aquatic environment and real lake data to explore basic science concepts through two different approaches: a directed study "Studying" and an inquiry "Investigating" approach. The directed studies allow students to apply and learn concepts through direct, guided experience. The inquiry lessons provide a more open-ended opportunity for students to discover the same concepts.

Bubblesphere
http://www.bubbles.org/
Bubblesphere
The home of Professor Bubbles, who has plenty of advice for anyone wanting to know more about bubbles.

Where Does Water Come From?
http://www.4learning.co.uk/essentials/geography/units/water_bi.shtml
Where Does Water Come From and how is it treated?
450 million people today face water shortages, but people in rich countries are wasting it. We are used to turning on the tap and having fresh, running water whenever we want it. Each person needs 80 litres of water per day for health and hygiene. The average American uses 500 litres per day. To make one small car requires 450,000 litres of water!
images | worksheet | weblinks | quiz | channel 4 |

Water Fun / Bubbles
http://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/sbcss/specialeducation/ecthematic/
Water Fun / Bubbles ... this unit was designed and published through a Technology Grant Project supported by the San Bernardino County Schools, Special Services, Special Education Division. The intent of this Grant is to design Early Childhood Thematic Units that incorporate technology throughout the curriculum.
Bulletin Board Ideas | Cooking Ideas | Fine Motor / Arts | Gross Motor | Language Development | Sign Language | Literature | Music | Pre-Academic | Sample Lesson Plans | Sample Parent Communication | Software | Support Media | Toys and Materials |

Managing Thailand's Water Resources
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/accessasia/thailand/watrinfo.htm
Water, Water - Where? Managing Thailand's Water Resources
Students are also asked to estimate water usage for a week, or actually carry out a survey and record their findings.

Oceans Virtual Field Trip
http://www.tramline.com/sci/oceank/index.htm
Oceans Virtual Field Trip
How many oceans are there? You might say four or five, or you might say seven. In fact, there is one tremendous global ocean which is categorized into regions or "sub oceans". The Pacific Ocean is the largest, containing more than half of the world's water. Oceans cover 70% of the earth's surface and hold 97% of the water on our planet Earth.Of the remaining water, less than 1% is fresh. On average, it is estimated that there are 25,000 species of fish in the oceans! The largest animal is the blue whale which grows to more than 100 feet and weighs the equivalent of 50 full-grown elephants!

Water, water everywhere
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/steps/students/1-2Years/water/index.htm
Water, water everywhere
Here's where you can find out all about the Science and Technology Education in Primary Schools (STEPS) resource. Check out our Student page for interactive student activities or our Teacher page for useful information about the resource.

Water at Snaith Primary School (UK)
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/water.htm
Water at Snaith Primary School (UK)

The Water Cycle
http://www.e4s.org.uk/director/wtrgoes.htm
The Water Cycle ... interactive online activity

Water Quiz Online
http://www.e4s.org.uk/director/water_q.htm
Water Quiz Online

The World of Water
http://www.e4s.org.uk/grid2.htm
The World of Water
Some fun online activities related to water ....

Water Science for Schools
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/index.html
Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Science for Schools web site! We offer information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.
Earth's water | Water basics | Water use | Water Q&A | Special topics | Activity center | Picture gallery | Certificate of completion |

Oceans - Virtual Field Trip
http://www.field-trips.org/sci/oceank/index.htm
A field trip created with TourMaker guides you through a sequence of Web pages on any given topic. For each page, there is simultaneous commentary in an accompanying frame. You move forward and back through the Field Trip using the tour Control Panel and you can leave the Tour to explore links and return to it whenever you want.
How many oceans are there? You might say four or five, or you might say seven. In fact, there is one tremendous global ocean which is categorized into regions or "sub oceans". The Pacific Ocean is the largest, containing more than half of the world's water. Oceans cover 70% of the earth's surface and hold 97% of the water on our planet Earth.Of the remaining water, less than 1% is fresh. On average, it is estimated that there are 25,000 species of fish in the oceans! The largest animal is the blue whale which grows to more than 100 feet and weighs the equivalent of 50 full-grown elephants!

Water : 4 2 Explore
http://eduscapes.com/42explore/water.htm
This web project provides "four to explore" for each topic.
On each page you'll find definitions, activities, 4 good starting points, and many more links and resources for the thematic topic.
In some cases, we've listed more than four websites on a particular topic. For example, we might provide a few for younger readers and others for more advanced learners.
Each school, classroom, and teacher is unique. As such we didn't try to provide specific activities for particular grade levels. Instead we suggest that teachers explore each link, then design specific, developmentally appropriate activities such as discussion questions, small group activities, or webquests to fit the needs of their curriculum.
The links on this site are safe for children.
Water | Liquid | Ice | Steam |

Water in Schools
http://www.waterinschools.com/
Our programme is primarily focused in the UK and covers water treatment, waste water treatment and the water cycle. Much of the material can be used in other areas of the world.
From this page you can reach specific web sites such as those dealing with the teaching of numeracy and water conservation, the New River in London, or the water network challenge game.
You can also access over 40 worksheets, find out about site visits or order paper-based material form our extensive on-line resource catalogue.

Water in Africa
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/water/africa/
Designed to help students learn important knowledge and skills in geography, language arts, and other disciplines by studying the use of water in 24 African countries.

Underwater Web Cams
http://www.surfnetkids.com/watercam.htm
I've assembled a virtual aquarium trip, visiting whales, sharks, a kelp forest and a coral bed. All these images are live and some are only visible during daylight hours, so I've noted the time zone of each site.

Maverick 's Paper Boats
http://www.highhopes.com/maverickboats.html
Free instructions are given below for making simple paper boats.
The procedure used to make these boats is always the same. But, different size circles will result in a variety of boats

Drinking Water ..... Kids' Stuff
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/

Water Counts
http://www.skillsware.co.uk/counts/
Water Counts has been developed through a unique partnership of commercial and educational organisations, to provide students with an invaluable opportunity to understand more about water treatment and how maths affects all aspects of daily life.
This site will provide resources, activities and puzzles to support the project. For those in the Reading (UK) area, there is also the opportunity to participate in physical activities.

Sink or Float
http://www.surfnetkids.com/buoyancy.htm
"People have been aware of objects floating on water (or sinking) since before recorded history. But it was not until Archimedes of Syracuse came along, that the theory of flotation and the buoyancy principle were defined."
Archimedes of Syracuse: The Father of Buoyancy | Blues Clues: Sink or Float? | BrainPOP: Buoyancy | PBS: Buoyancy Basics | Why Does an Ice Cube Float in Water? | Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory | It Floats! |

Water Science for Schools
http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/
Lots-a-info... including and 'interactive centre' .. plus links to other sites

Ocean Voyage
http://www.fi.edu/qa98/spotlight5
Take an online ocean voyage and learn!

Oceans
http://www.ocean98.org/
Lots about Oceans .. including an 'Ocean Search Engine'

NASA
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/water.htm
NASA missions collect data about the global water cycle. This includes rain, floods, and tides. Using that data, scientists develop or refine their theories about the how air, water, temperature changes, and gravity interact. To test their theories, they send up new missions. Then they share what they learn, so that we can understand the behavior of the Earth's water resource and see how our behavior affects it.

Water:
http://cerfkids.com/scie.htm
Water is absolutely necessary for all living things. No living thing can survive for long without water. That is why we say 'Water is life'.

USGS Water Resources Education Resources: PICTURES
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mpg.html
Since we have a large number of pictures, I've split them up by category: How We Measure Water / Water Use / The Water Around Us / Human's Influence on the Water System

The Discovery Channel
http://www.discovery.com/
Well worth a visit... but you will need to search around to find the information on water.

Water and Oceanography
http://www.connectingstudents.com/themes/water.htm
Lots of very useful links....

What do you know about water?
http://www.clickin.com/survey/survey27.html
Take a test here and have it marked immediately.... for your eyes only!

Bubblesmith
http://www.handblownbubbles.com
This site gives you a killer formula for big bubbles and all the techniques you need to blow bubbles using just your hands, a good solution, and your imagination. Also includes some good pictures including bubbles inside bubbles.

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