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Lesson plans, interactive tools, real-world data, and career resources for high school students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Digital tools students can use independently to explore real water data and systems.<\/p>\n
Comprehensive, regularly updated resource covering the water cycle, water use, water quality, and groundwater. Includes data-rich graphics, Q&A sections, and links to real USGS datasets. Excellent for AP Environmental Science.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Real-time and historical streamflow, groundwater levels, and water quality data for the entire US. Students can explore local watersheds, compare seasonal flow data, and analyze trends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Look up water quality conditions for any local waterway by address or zip code. Reports on impairments, pollutant sources, and restoration efforts. Great for place-based investigations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Interactive 8-step walkthrough of a wastewater treatment facility covering pre-treatment through cogeneration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Step-by-step lesson plan for building a physical aquifer model. Learn what aquifers are, how they work, and why they’re critical. Designed for grades 9\u201312.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Structured activities, labs, and calculators for classroom use.<\/p>\n
The actual USGS data portal \u2014 students can pull real water quality and streamflow data for analysis. Pair with a structured worksheet for an authentic science inquiry experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Calculate personal, dietary, and household water use, then compare to national and global averages. Excellent for quantitative analysis and discussion of virtual water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Standards-aligned lesson plans on water rights, water management, water chemistry, and the water-energy-food nexus. Some resources require free educator registration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Engage students in real scientific data collection on water transparency, temperature, and macroinvertebrates. Data uploads to a global database \u2014 authentic citizen science aligned with NGSS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Educational resources about aquifers, contamination, and groundwater management that go beyond the basics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Current events, documentaries, career exploration, and global context.<\/p>\n
Full documentary episodes, short clips, and discussion guides. Connects water chemistry (lead, corrosion control) to environmental justice and public policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Journalism focused exclusively on the global water crisis \u2014 scarcity, contamination, infrastructure, and policy. Great for current events, research projects, and media literacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Curated lessons, maps, and data activities for grades 9\u201312 \u2014 mapping global water stress, analyzing water access inequities, and exploring desalination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Course framework, free-response question archives, and supplementary resources. Water resources and pollution are covered in Units 5 and 8.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Six common water-wasting mistakes. A quick-reference conversation starter about conservation habits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
10 key water facts \u2014 from planetary distribution to human body composition to household usage rates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
45 facts covering physical properties, body composition, and production requirements for food and industrial goods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Web-based scavenger hunt about the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay Watersheds. Follow links to discover how watersheds connect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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These may be more suited for review or warm-up activities at the high school level.<\/p>\n
Search for water source vocabulary words.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Navigate to the clean water faucet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Find vocabulary words from The Water Project’s Water Challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Printable trivia card game \u2014 one team reads the answer, the other picks the question.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Each poster includes educational activities. High-res images and PDFs, color and B&W. Free and public domain.<\/strong><\/p>\n View All USGS Posters →<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Each activity includes lessons, vocabulary, and hands-on instructions. Curriculum courtesy of the Water Environment Federation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Science tutorial on wastewater and wastewater treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Interview people in water-related careers to explore the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Research the history and formation of rivers in your area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Develop math skills calculating volumes of groundwater.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Deepen your knowledge about groundwater systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Study groundwater and the water table.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore the relationship between groundwater and surface water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Create an aquifer and demonstrate well placement and contamination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Apply physics concepts to hydraulic heads in groundwater flow control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Model how groundwater becomes contaminated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n Watersheds<\/span>
\n Hazardous Waste<\/span>
\n Wetlands<\/span>
\n Water Use<\/span>
\n Wastewater<\/span>
\n Navigation<\/span>
\n Ground Water<\/span>
\n Water Quality<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nClassroom Activities & Labs<\/h3>\n