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Download any of the suggested lessons and activities designed to support science, environmental education and social studies curriculums.

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Grades 1—2

Water, Water Everywhere

Two activities that help students understand how we use water and that water is a limited resource.

Meets Sunshine State Standards for:

Science and Social Studies

File Type: PDF

Size: 532 Kb

Grades 3—5

Build Your Own Aquifer

This activity lets students construct a model of the underground aquifer and observe how pollutants introduced to the land surface can harm drinking water.

Meets Sunshine State Standards for:

Science and Social Studies

File Type: PDF

Size: 586 Kb

Grades 6—8

Water's Journey Expedition

First activity challenges students' writing skills by requiring them to write about the Water's Journey Expedition. Second activity requires students to explore the Florida Springs website to identify and write about human impact on springs and the aquifer.

Meets Sunshine State Standards for:

Language Arts, Science and Social Studies

File Type: PDF

Size: 582 Kb

Grades 9—12

Quenching the Thirst of Florida's Yards

Requires students to evaluate water irrigation practices at their schools including calculating water usage, total area of school grounds irrigated, and recommending changes in landscaping to reduce or minimize water usage.

Meets Sunshine State Standards for:

Science and Social Studies

File Type: PDF

Size: 392 Kb


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