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Water Resources

Project WET (Water Education for Teachers): promotes responsible water stewardship worldwide through excellent and effective water education.

 

USGS Water Science for Schools

The U.S. Geological Survey's site offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center to test water knowledge.

 

EPA's Surf Your Watershed web site
This interactive site allows the user to locate their local watershed and find detailed watershed profile information.

 

Explore More page with Iowa Public Television

Iowa Public Television’s web site devoted to water is divided into sub-categories including: uses, pollutants, issues, view points, and water in depth.

 

Water Environment Federation
Designed for use by teachers, non-formal educators, and water quality professionals, The Water Sourcebook series covers today's most important water environment topics.

 

The Groundwater Foundation
The Groundwater Foundation is a nonprofit organization that educates people and inspires action to ensure sustainable, clean groundwater for future generations. There is a "kids page" on this web site for students and educators.

 

National Ground Water Association
The National Ground Water Association is the hallmark organization for anyone affiliated with the groundwater industry. This web site also has pages with activities for kids (under "Public/media.")

National Environmental Services Center (NESC)
This center's (based out of West Virginia University) web site contains information about drinking water, waste water and source pollution.