Lessons for Learners
Experiments, problem-solving activities and research topics suitable for home or school projects.
Middle School |
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| Will It Hold Water? | ||||||
Students examine different types of dams and their purposes. |
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| Wells: Solving The Groundwater Problem | ||||||
Students investigate how a well works and it’s relationship to the water table. |
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| Water Detectives | ||||||
Students calculate the volume of water used in their home and identify methods of conserving water. |
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| The Ususal Suspects: Groundwater Contamination | ||||||
Students investigate how water wells can become contaminated. |
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| The Used Water Mystery | ||||||
Students demonstrate the process that water treatment plants use to purify water for drinking. |
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| The Case Of The Mysterious Renters | ||||||
Students examine ways of conserving water as they solve a mystery. |
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| The Case Of The Disappearing Water | ||||||
Students use their knowledge of the water cycle and evaporation to solve a mystery. |
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| Leaky Faucet Mystery | ||||||
Students investigate why water conservation is essential and test how much water a leaky faucet can waste. |
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| Investigating Watersheds | ||||||
Students simulate runoff using a watershed model and explain how rivers drain water. |
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| Contaminant Crime Scene Analysis | ||||||
Students identify subsatnces and activities that contribute to water pollution in their homes. |
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| Community Water Cycle Surveilance | ||||||
Students demonstrate the cycle of water through a community and become aware of the ways water is used. |
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| Collecting Evidence: Water All Over The World | ||||||
Students discuss why water is an important resource and why so little is available for us to use even though most of the Earth’s surface is covered with it. |
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| Analyzing Hardness | ||||||
Using their best detictive skills, students learn about the dissolved mineral content of water and what makes it hard or soft. |
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| A Mystery Down Under! | ||||||
Students explore groundwater and sources of potential contaminents. |
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