Resources: Awesome Aquifers
The Groundwater Foundation
http://www.groundwater.org
- Awesome Aquifers Rules, Tip Sheets, Pictures http://www.groundwater.org/pe/so_aa.html
- Groundwater and the Water Cycle http://www.groundwater.org/kc/gwwatercycle.html
- Wells and How They Work
http://www.groundwater.org/gi/wells.html - Sources of Groundwater Contamination http://www.groundwater.org/gi/sourcesofgwcontam.html
- Aquifer in a Cup: Hands on Activity http://www.groundwater.org/kc/activity2.html
- Edible Earth Parfaits: Hands on Activity http://www.groundwater.org/kc/activity4.html
US Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov
- Education Posters
http://water.usgs.gov/outreach/OutReach.html - Ground Water
http://capp.water.usgs.gov/GIP/gw_gip/index.html - What is Ground Water?
http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/OFR93-643/ - Earth's Water: Ground Water
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthgw.html - Ground Water and Surface Water: A Single Resource, Circular #1139 http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/circ1139/
- Sustainability of Ground-Water Resources, Circular #1186 http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/circ1186/
- Estimated Withdrawals from Principal Aquifers in the United States, 2000 http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/2005/1279/
- Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2000 http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/2004/circ1268/pdf/circular1268.pdf or http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/2004/circ1268/index.html
- Groundwater and its Involvement in the Water Cycle http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html
- Groundwater and the Rural Homeowner http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/gip/gw_ruralhomeowner/
US Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov
- Magnificent Ground Water Connection: A Variety of Downloadable Resources http://www.epa.gov/region01/students/teacher/groundw.html
- Drinking Water & Groundwater Kid's Stuff: Classroom Lessons http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/teachers_4-8.html
- All About Wetlands
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/wetlands/index.html - What is an Aquifer?
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/students/clas_act/haz-ed/aquifer.htm - Fact Flash on Groundwater http://www.epa.gov/superfund/students/clas_act/haz-ed/ff_05.htm
Example Model Aquifer Construction Ideas & More
- Build Your Own Aquifer (US EPA) http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_aquifer.html and http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/grades_k-3_thirstin_builds_an_aquifer.html
- Assorted Experiments, All Ages (NGWA) http://groundwateradventurers.org/h20experiments.html
- Groundwater Model in a Fish Tank (University of Texas) http://www.beg.utexas.edu/education/aquitank/tank01.htm
- Soda Bottle Hydrology
http://drscavanaugh.org/sodabottle/bottle.htm - Aquifers and Recharge Areas (Classroom Activities) http://www.fhsu.edu/kga/lp/5/janzen.html
- Water and the Environment by the American Geological Institute http://www.agiweb.org/environment/publications/water.pdf
- Interactive Groundwater Lesson from Earth-guide Diagrams http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/groundwater/
