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Suggested lesson plans and activities for water-related learning in the fifth and sixth grade classrooms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Downloadable lesson packages with everything you need \u2014 PowerPoints, handouts, and worksheets.<\/p>\n
Enough activities for an entire lesson on water use, done inside the classroom and at home.<\/p>\n
A fun activity about dehydration and the health importance of water, done both in the classroom and at home.<\/p>\n
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Free downloadable posters, stickers, and YouTube videos about proper handwashing. Available in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Handwashing step posters, flu prevention infographics, and character-based educational content. Learn about bacteria that cause illness without proper hygiene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Clickable diagrams at three difficulty levels covering all stages of the water cycle. The Intermediate level<\/a> is ideal for grades 5\u20136. Available in 35+ languages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Interactive 8-step walkthrough covering pre-treatment, primary\/secondary treatment, disinfection, discharge, and biosolids handling. Learn what happens at each step of water treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A printable matching game where students match everyday activities with the amount of water they use. Grades 4\u20138.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A printable card game where teams read answers and choose the correct question. Test your water knowledge in a fun trivia format.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Unscramble words to complete sentences about the water cycle and conservation. Printable PDF worksheet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Search for water source vocabulary words.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Help the children get to the clean water faucet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Find vocabulary words from The Water Project’s Water Challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 27 water conservation terms including agriculture, drought, and groundwater.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Learn how much water is wasted when we aren’t thoughtful about conservation. Six common mistakes with humor and illustrations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 10 fun facts about water \u2014 from how old Earth’s water is to how much your brain is made of water (75%).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 45 water trivia facts covering physical properties, body composition, and how much water it takes to make everyday products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A web-based scavenger hunt about the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay Watersheds. Students follow links to answer questions about their local and regional watersheds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Each poster includes educational activities. Available as high-resolution images or PDFs, in color and B&W. Select topics in Spanish. All free and public domain.<\/strong><\/p>\n View All USGS Posters \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Each activity includes educational lessons, vocabulary words, and hands-on instructions. Curriculum materials courtesy of the Water Environment Federation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Learn about wastewater and wastewater treatment with this science tutorial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Learn about water-related careers by interviewing people who work in the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Learn about the history and formation of rivers in your area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Develop math skills while calculating volumes of groundwater.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Increase your knowledge about groundwater systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Learn about groundwater and the water table.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Learn the relationship between groundwater and surface water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Create an aquifer model and demonstrate well placement and groundwater contamination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Relate concepts from physics to hydraulic heads used in groundwater flow control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Create a model depicting how groundwater becomes contaminated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nEPA Games & Quizzes<\/h4>\n
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Fact Sheets & Quizzes<\/h3>\n
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