Week 10: Websites for Water WQ

http://water.org/learn-about-the-water-crisis/facts/
(http://water.org/)
-Facts about water on a global/international scale. 

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sc1.html
-A quiz: How much water does it take to grow a hamburger?

http://ocsd.com/mm/wwtp/default.asp
-A visual diagram where students can click on each step of the wastewater treatment process (what happens when your flush the toilet or when water goes down the drain?)

http://www.deq.state.la.us/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=1979
-Water cycle activities and a brief overview.

http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html
-Comparing the properties of fresh and sea water.

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html
-Where is Earth's water located and how it's distributed.

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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venice/siege.html
-NOVA/PBS "Venice Under Siege".

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venice/sieg_flash.html
-NOVA/PBS Interactive Map of Venice

http://geography.about.com/od/specificplacesofinterest/a/nile.htm
-Aswan Dam in Egypt (Some of the problems after it was created)

http://www.pbs.org/kqed/chinainside/nature/waterissues.html
-China's Top Water Issues

http://www.orexca.com/aral_sea.shtml
-Active Visual Display of how the Aral Sea shrank.

http://www.adb.org/Documents/Presentations/RC_Shared_Water/Ataniyazova.pdf
-More Information about the Aral Sea problem for teachers.

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/unitplan.jsp?id=93&eml=TNL/e/20110328/email///April_Update///Generic/////
-Scholastic Teacher Link for the Water Cycle

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http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/environment/2010/feb/Seeding-the-Clouds-for-Drought-Relief.html
-Human Intervention with Cloud Seeding

http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/salton/Salton%20Sea%20Description.html#Anchor4368
-Salton Sea Problem (California)

http://www.naturestudy.org/projects/mono.htm
-Mono Lake Problems (California)

http://www.ustrust.com/ust/pages/Aspen-Ideas-Festival.aspx
-What's a cool drink of water worth? Video

http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php
-100 Ways to conserve water