The Groundwater Foundation, the nation’s leading nonprofit groundwater education source, is releasing a new series of free online lessons to educate students on the science of groundwater.
School closings and “shelter-in-place” orders across the country have left millions of children and students at home, and in need of more online educational resources. As a response to this need, the Groundwater Foundation is providing online lessons at no cost to the public.
The online lessons cover a variety of groundwater information, from basic groundwater terminology and concepts to groundwater usage, how it becomes contaminated, and how we can help protect it.
“We wanted to provide useful resources for parents and educators to keep kids engaged and learning about groundwater at home during this time when schools are closed,” said Groundwater Foundation Program Communications Director Jennifer Wemhoff.
The lessons consist of worksheets and videos children can do on their own, plus more involved activities to do with an adult or older sibling. There are currently two lessons online — groundwater basics and the water cycle — with more lessons planned to be added each week.
For educators and parents searching for more hands-on activities about groundwater, Awesome Aquifer Kits are also available through the Groundwater Foundation website. Awesome Aquifer Kits are an all-in-one educational kit with everything you need to build your own model aquifer.
“The groundwater industry has been deemed an essential service and we take that responsibility seriously,” said National Ground Water Association CEO Terry S. Morse, CAE, CIC. “These lessons are an extension of our service to communities and I’m proud that we’re able to provide these to the public at no cost during these uncertain times.”
For more information about these lessons and Awesome Aquifer Kits, visit Groundwater.org and AwesomeAquifer.com.