All-Star River Explorers A new website will help students learn about the natural wonders of rivers. Father Marquette, Henry Hudson and other North American explorers help students learn how rivers are formed, why rivers are important to us, the many uses of rivers, and how rivers change over time. This site was developed by Duane Friend, Extension Educator, Natural Resources Management, and Greg Stack, Extension Educator, Horticulture. The site is an excellent resource for teachers and youth studying natural resources.
Claude's Got the Scoop the Soil Students learn about how soil is made, who really needs soil, and what happens to soil if you don't take care of it.
Groundwater Adventures The National Groundwater Association has just opened a new educational website for teachers and students in the K through 12 grade levels. This webite offers Brain Ticklers, Fun Facts, Water Experiments, Pictures, Stories, MTV videos, and an actual groundwater observation well online. Check it out at http://www.groundwateradventurers.org
So, what lurks deep within the earth, moving slowly through spaces and cracks, often in search of an escape to the surface? Yikes! Don't worry – It's groundwater! This is a tremendous website for science teachers, students looking for unique ideas for a science project, or to generate interactive classroom discussion – share this website with your teachers!
Knowing Your World Lessons and activities designed for 4th & 5th graders to learn about acid rain, global warming, water resources and other environmental topics.
New Educational Website on Watersheds This website is very interactive – contains numerous games, quizzes, and facts for 4-12 grade students on topics such as water quantity, watersheds, floods, water quality, water sources, drought. http://meted.comet.ucar.edu/broadcastmet/watershed/ This website is developed by COMET - a joint venture between the National Weather Service and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).
Secret Agent Worms Napoleon Soil (Agent 001) and his partner, Jane Blonde (009), are the Secret Agent Worms, and they take the students on a wacky but highly informative look at soil and water. In addition to an animated, interactive game, the worms' Secret Vault is loaded with over 70 top-secret files on five main topics: soil erosion, soil health, stormwater pollution, lakes and rivers, and worms. For teachers, there are also ideas on how to use the website in class, as well as the latest national and state data on soil erosion and lake and river quality.
