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Education: Learn More About Water Resources

This section is geared towards students and teachers (K-12) as well as citizens. If you are a student, use the links below to access websites and documents that can help you better understand water resources. If you're a teacher, use the links below to view Atlas-related lesson plans and links to educational resources related to education about water. If you're a citizen, use the links below to better understand the data on the Atlas and learn about maintaining the health of area water resources.

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Oracle ThinkQuest Education Foundation
Project Wet - Nonprofit organization dedicated to water education.
Florida Marine Science Educators Association - Regional chapter of the National Marine Educators Association (www.marine-ed.org)
A Beginner's Guide to Water Management (Circ. 101 - 111)
Activities to Accompany Whatzzzzup-Stream?
All Along a River - Interactive educational site about rivers
Annual Groundwater Runoff Calculation Lesson Plan
Aquatic Habitats Lesson Plan - For grades 6-8.
Classroom Activities from GetWise - In English and Spanish, with answer keys
Creating a Contour Map of Your School Playground
Drinking Water and Ground Water Kids' Stuff
Drinking Water: Protecting the Source
Earth Sciences Lesson Plans
Ecology Lesson Plans
Education Page for the Southwest Florida Water Management District
Education Page for the St. Johns River Water Management District
Educational Resources from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Energy Kids: Energy Information Administration - Information for Kids and Teachers
EnviroScape Model: Exploring Watersheds and Riparian Forests
EnviroScape Rental Information
EPA Climate Change Kids Site
EPA for Students and Educators - Content, curricula, grants, awards, training opportunities, links to programs and resources.
Exotic plant lesson plans (elementary & middle schools)
Exploring Florida - Social studies resources for teachers and students
Fish and Wildlife Brochures & Videos from FWRI
Florida Environments Online - Digital full text materials and research bibliographies
Florida Envirothon Study Guide: Introduction to Foresty in Florida
Florida Envirothon Study Packet -- Soils Section
Florida Envirothon Study Packet -- Wildlife Section
Florida Green School Guide - Helps you create an action plan for a more sustainable school
Florida Kids - Florida history, facts and symbols
Florida Waters: A Water Resources Manual from Florida's Water Management Districts
Florida Wetlands Education Corner
Florida's Springs - Educational Resources and Links - from the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
Geological Society of America - Teacher Resources
Glossary of Water Related Environmental Resource Terms
Great Florida Water Adventure, The (video)
GREENR -- Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources - Powerful news and research portal, accessible by subscription to schools and libraries
Growing Greener Minds: An Environmental Approach to Teaching - Newsletter on environmental education in the classroom
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Lesson Plan
Hydrologic Cycle Activity Sheet
Interactive Green Swamp - Multimedia tour of the Green Swamp exploring its history and characteristics
Intruders in Paradise: Invasive Species in Florida, A Teacher's Guide - For middle school students
Kid's Air - AIRNOW - Useful materials for teachers and students aged 5-10 about air quality
Kid's Page (FDEP)
Kids' Corner - Models, games, and educational materials from The Groundwater Foundation
Kids' Corner--Frogs & Snakes - UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
Kids' Stuff - Links to education pages for and about kids from the EPA
Learning Stormwater: Curriculum and Activity Guide for Urban Schools
Lesson Plans from Water.org - Elementary, middle and high school curricula, aligned with national standards
National Groundwater Association - Educator Resources
Nonpoint Source Pollution Kids Page - EPA
NWS JetStream -- Online School for Weather
Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principles of Ocean Sciences K-12
Ocklawaha River Watershed Overview - ProtectingOurWater.org
Photo-Murals for Plant Identification
Primer on Water Quality, A
Recycling Adventures: An Educational Waste Management Project Kit - For kids 5-11
Solving Florida's Water Puzzle: A Water Resources Mystery - from the SWFWMD
Solving Florida's Water Puzzle: A Water Resources Mystery (Teacher's Guide) - from the SWFWMD
Southwest Florida Water Management District's Kids' Page
State of Florida Environmental Primer 2008 - A glossary of commonly-employed environmental terminology
Stormwater Consequences Game
Stormwater Education Toolkit (SET)
Stormwater Runoff Crossword Puzzle
Student and Teacher Resources from the Fish & Wildlife Research Institute
Teachers at Sea Program
The Nitrogen Cycle: Of Microbes and Men - An earth science learning module
Understanding Invasive Aquatic Weeds: Classroom & Homework Activities
Urban Forests: A Supplement to Florida's Project Learning Tree
Water Channel, The
Water Conservation Activity Sheet - Coloring page and word puzzles for kids
Water Conservation Coloring Book
Water on the Web Curricula
Water Quality Monitoring Tutorial
Water Science for Schools - Interactive educational site from US Geological Survey.
Water's Journey: The River Returns, Educator's Resources
Watershed Excursion Teacher's Guide
Watershed Patch Project - Collection of educational activities from the EPA.
Wetlands Education through Maps and Aerial Photography (WETMAPP)
Whatzzzzup-stream? Student Activity Handout
Who Lives in a Wetland?

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