Water

Water.org Lesson Plans

Developed by Water Partners International, this set of lesson plans and activities cover a broad scope of subjects including English, science and technology as well as social sciences like geography, civics and economics.

Magnificent Ground Water Connection

Magnificent Groundwater Connection is a series of lesson plans surrounding groundwater from the U.S. Envrionmental Protection Agency.

The Water Sourcebooks

The Water Sourcebooks, developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, contain 324 interdisciplinary, hands-on activities on water resources and water use. Activities are organized by objectives, materials needed, background information, advance preparation, procedures, and resources.

Wave Simulator

This online game from National Geographic Education allows students to employ math and science to create ocean waves and observe the effect on an ocean vessel.

The Atlas of Water: Mapping the World's Most Critical Resource

The Atlas of Water uses vivid graphics, maps and charts to explore the complex human interaction with water over time and across the world.

MapMaker Interactive

An interactive mapping experience from National Geographic Education with rich layers of information on the physical earth, oceans, culture and more.

The Perils of Plastic

Students learn about the world's largest "landfill," make a connection to their own lives, and calculate how much trash they generate in a week, a year and ten years.

Using Maps in Ocean Research

In this lesson plan from National Geographic Xpeditions, students consider a number of ocean research scenarios and determine how mapping might help answer questions related to that research.

The Geography of Ocean Currents

In this activity, students use National Geographic's MapMaker Interactive tool to learn about the movement of ocean currents and investigate how currents affect pollution events.

Keystone Species in Shark Bay

In this activity by National Geographic Education, students create a food web using photos and facts about Australia's Shark Bay. National Geographic's MapMaker Interactive tool is used to show a map and images of the bay. Then, students will identify the keystone species in the ecosystem.

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