Elementary, middle, and high school
The Water Sourcebooks. These contain 324 activities for grades K-12 divided into four sections: K-2, 3-5, 5-8, and 9-12. Each section is divided into five chapters: Introduction to Water, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, and Wetlands and Coastal Waters. Visit http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw000/kids/wsb/index.html.
Magnificent Ground Water Connection. Developed in cooperation with EPA by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, the Magnificent Ground Water Connection is a compilation of some of the best groundwater-related activities from previously existing curricula, seasoned with a collection of original materials and geared specifically to New England. The activity guide is applicable to a wide range of subject matter and the groundwater theme is integrated into stories, songs, math, social studies, art. and writing. The topics include basic concepts on the water cycle, water distribution, treatment, and stewardship. To download lessons, visit http://www.epa.gov/region1/students/teacher/gndwater.html.
Project WET. Water Education for Teachers is an award-winning, nonprofit water education program and publisher. The program facilitates and promotes awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources through the dissemination of classroom-ready teaching aids and the establishment of internationally sponsored Project WET programs. Project WET is funded by grants from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, and the U.S. Geological Survey, California Water Programs. Visit http://www.watereducation.org/doc.asp?id=1008.
Teachers Net. Site includes a number of posted lesson plans on a range of subjects. In the "Science" category, lesson plan titles include "Around the Water Cycle—A Reader's Theater" (elementary), "Intro to Environmental Sciences" (advanced), "Earth Day Ideas" (all), and "Water Cycle Outdoor Game" (elementary). Visit http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Science.