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“The Dirty Water Challenge” is a fun activity that teaches children about their environment in an engaging and practical way. Inquiry is embedded within the practical—students have to design, plan, and then build their…
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This article describes an activity in which upper elementary students created “stream profiles” of an imaginary aquatic environment using science, mathematics, and simple materials. After the simulation, they applied…
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Water in Society: An Interdisciplinary Course to Support Undergraduate Students’ Water Literacy
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The authors developed and taught an introductory undergraduate course—Water in Society—grounded in contemporary, real-world, “socio-hydrological” issues. The course, designed to serve the needs of both STEM majors and…
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Water: A Sticky Subject? Learning about the cohesion and adhesion properties of water
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In this activity, students learn that water particles (molecules) have a “sticky” property that allows water to overfill a container and that the strength of this property is altered with the addition of soap. When…
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It often seems to rain endlessly in spring. Although rainy days are a nuisance, they are actually vitally important to all living things. Rain showers are part of the continuous movement of water between Earth’s surface…
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Round and Round the Water Cycle
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Observations and investigations lay the groundwork for primary students’ future Earth science experiences.
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Science on a Shoestring: Testing the Waters
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Low-cost labs, lessons, and equipment. Students use Secchi disks to measure water turbidity.
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Creative Writing and the Water Cycle
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Creative writing provides one strategy for helping students combine their powers of imagination with their arsenal of knowledge. Teachers also can use creative writing exercises to assess student understanding of…
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