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Environmental and Social Issues Resource Center
ESIRC Worldwide™
WAVES™ STEM Education Research Resources are for students of all ages and for assisting teachers and parents in the education of our children on the importance of clean healthy drinking water.
Research material is for educational purposes only.
Play games and learn about beaches near you, or in other parts of the country.
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Drinking Water
Extensive educational material available with activities and experiments for grades K-12.
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Estuaries
Estuaries are where rivers meet up with oceans. Learn more about estuaries here, with games, activities, and virtual tours.
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FishKids
Did you know some kinds of fish are safer to eat than others? These fun stories and games will help you and your family choose your fish wisely, whether you catch them yourself or buy them in a store.
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Polluted Runoff
Water from storms can wash all kinds of stuff down drains and into our water supply. Learn how to help clean up stormwater, and how to prevent pollution in logging, mining, and farming areas.
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WaterKids
Create art or work on projects and experiments that teach you how to protect our environment.
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WaterSense Kids
Visit this site to learn about the importance of water efficiency and simple ways that you can help save water. Be sure to “Test Your WaterSense” with our interactive game.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page.
See EPA’s PDF page to learn more.
STEM 4-8
Student activities and interactive games for kids 4-8.
Ideas for Science Fair Projects About Surface Water Quality
Bring attention to surface water quality problems by exploring some of these science fair project ideas.
What’s Up With Our Nation’s Waters?
This booklet presents the EPA’s National Water Quality Report in an easy-to-read style and includes projects for school or fun, a water quiz, and a glossary and resources for more information.
STEM 3-6
Tips about cleaning up urban storm water runoff and preventing pollution from logging, mining, and agricultural areas.
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Provides learning resources and activities designed for students in grades 3-5 to help children understand how important it is and how easy it is to save water.
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Who Needs Clean Water crossword puzzle (PDF)
For both kids and teachers.
Half hour video co-produced by EPA and The Weather Channel that highlights three case studies – Santa Monica Bay, the Mississippi River Basin/Gulf of Mexico, and New York City – where polluted runoff threatens watersheds highly valued for recreation, commercial fisheries and navigation, and drinking water.
Student activities and interactive games for kids 9-12.
Drinking Water: Protecting the Source
Instructional materials for teachers that are related to water characteristics and contaminants, and designed to supplement existing instruction in agriculture, food and natural resources courses.
Acid Rain Students Site
Learn about acid rain and its effects on the environment and you!
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Beach Kids
Whether you live near a beach or not, visit this site to learn neat things about beaches and play games.
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Discover Water
Test your knowledge of the water cycle, how we use water, and learn how to take action to conserve water at home.
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Fish Kids
Through interactive games, learn about what fish are safe to eat.
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Interactive Water Cycle
In this animated activity, you control the water cycle as you learn.
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Oil and Water Don’t Mix
Join us in protecting our seas! Learn all about our marine environment with these fun games and interesting facts.
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Thirstin's Wacky Water Adventure Activity Book (PDF 566K, 15 pp)
A collection of activities and coloring book pages.
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The Water Cycle
See how the water cycle works with this animation.
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Water Science School
The U.S. Geological Survey offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.
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