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Suggested lesson plans and activities for water-related learning in the third and fourth grade classrooms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Host a water field day event at your school!<\/p>\n
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An HTML5 interactive where kids explore an animated street scene, spot germ-spreading surfaces, and scrub germs away. Features Bridger the dog and a catchy handwashing song. Free, no login. The site has 9 other water modules too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Free downloadable posters, superhero stickers, and YouTube videos including the “Happy Handwashing Song.” Available in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Downloadable handwashing step posters, flu prevention infographics, and character-based content for ages 3\u20138.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Clickable diagrams covering evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, and groundwater at three levels: Beginner<\/a>, Intermediate<\/a>, and Advanced<\/a>. Available in 35+ languages. Public domain images.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Help “Whoosh” bounce warmth from the sun into the ocean to start the water cycle, then guide water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Plays directly in the browser.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Free downloadable\/printable board game where players follow different paths a water drop can take. Includes teacher manual, rules, and both full-color and printer-friendly PDFs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Students roll dice to discover that the water cycle isn’t a simple linear path \u2014 water molecules take many routes through the cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Help Hydro navigate to turn off a leaky faucet in this water conservation maze. Downloadable PDF.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Unscramble words to complete sentences about the water cycle and water conservation. Printable PDF worksheet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Free printable crossword with water cycle vocabulary. PDF includes answer key.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Free printable word search with 27 water conservation terms. PDF includes answer key.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Six common water-wasting and contaminating mistakes with humor and illustrations. Teaches kids about conservation and pollution prevention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Interactive games, Fix a Leak Week Activity Sheets (English\/Spanish), coloring books, Earth Day puzzles, and teacher guides from the EPA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Free, colorful one-page PDF poster. Great for classroom display or learning centers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n No-prep collection including labeling activities, diagram worksheets, coloring pages, and poster materials for grades 1\u20135.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Each poster includes educational activities. Available as high-resolution images or PDFs, in color and B&W. Select topics available in Spanish. All free and public domain.<\/strong><\/p>\n View All USGS Posters \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Build a water filter from a plastic bottle using coffee filters, cotton balls, sand, gravel, and activated charcoal. Step-by-step photos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Measure water loss under different conditions (sun vs. shade) over several days. Practices data collection and scientific observation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWord Games<\/h3>\n
Fact Sheets<\/h3>\n
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USGS Water Education Posters<\/h4>\n
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