Recommended Web Sites for Additional Information












All the Water in the World (PDF file, 84k)
An introduction to ground water as a resource. Curriculum helps students recognize that there is a lot of water in the world, but not much of it can be used for drinking. Grades K-6.

Deep Subjects: Wells and Ground Water (PDF file, 304k)
A lesson on how ground water interacts with surface water. Grades 3-6.

Excuse Me, Is This the Way to the Drainpipe? (PDF file, 200k)
A lesson explaining where drinking water comes from and where wastewater goes.
Grades K-6.

The Case of the Disappearing Water (PDF file, 52k)
a lesson on evaporation and the water cycle. Grades 4-6.

The Case of the Mysterious Renters (PDF file, 71k)
A unit on water conservation in the home. Grades 4-6.

   Wetlands Reading List
  This annotated list suggests informational materials on wetlands to supplement lesson plans and independent reading by students. The literature is sorted by grade level and summarized for quick reference.

http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/wptdiv/p2pages/water.pdf lesson plans for water conservation

water use: http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/

Clinton river watershed group: http://www.crwc.org/calendar/calendar.html

Friends of the Rouge River: http://www.therouge.org/

http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~sos-iwla/Stream-Study/Key/MacroKeyIntro.HTML on line key to macro invertebrates

Global rivers environmental education network: http://www.earthforce.org/green/

Profiles of Great Lakes fish: http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/framefish.html

http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/wetlands/education/ lots of great sites

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/pond/action.html is a great site about ponds with lots of suggested activities
other great sites???