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Case Study: The Wealth of Water—The Value of an Essential Resource
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Many students take water availability for granted and yet, by 2025, two-thirds of the world will not have access to clean drinking water. This case study is designed to encourage students to think about water as a…
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Island Watershed Activity: Introducing students to watersheds and water quality
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Before students can understand important water quality issues, they must learn about the existence and dynamics of watersheds. In this activity, students mold an island out of clay with distinct drainage basins, observe…
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How Do Our Actions Affect Water Quantity and Quality?
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Water is an essential resource for all living things. How we live on our watershed can impact water quantity and quality. It is important to recognize how humans alter watershed dynamics, but students often find it…
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Using School-Yard Restoration to Engage Students in Water Stewardship
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Engage in conservation activities that help students understand that their choices and actions have a local and global impact.
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Integrating Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics to Evaluate Global Water Problems
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An interdisciplinary and context-driven course focused on global water issues was developed and taught at the college level. Students designed a semester-long research project, collected and analyzed data, and…
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Science Sampler: Wade in the water—School, parent, and community collaboration
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Real-life science experiences can excite students. Both the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Research Council (NRC) stress the importance of hands-on activities that foster…
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Science Sampler: My glass of water has “circulating streams” in it!
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The use of science stations in the classroom is a good way to integrate investigative skills and the teaching of science content. The author uses two different types of science stations within the 5E learning cycle (…
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