Subject: Groundwater

Link: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthgw.html

Description: This USGS site contains descriptions about many aspects of ground water.

Grade level: Middle School, High School, College, General Public

Resource Type: Illustration - Scientific, Photograph, Glossary, Reference Material

Subject: Groundwater

Link: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/dwg/gw/education/study_guide.htm

Description: A curriculum development guide for 6th to 9th grade earth science teachers, adaptable to older and younger students, informal education settings and the general public.

Grade level: Middle School

Resource Type: Study Guide and Activity Sheets

Subject: Infiltration

Link: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycleinfiltration.html

Description: This site discusses the property of downward movement, or infiltration of water with scientific illustrations demonstrating the processes that affect infiltration.

Grade level: Middle School, High School

Resource Type: Reference Material with Scientific Illustrations.

Subject: Surface Runoff

Link: http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/8n.html

Description: This site provides a basic understanding of surface runoff and the events that lead to it. Surface runoff is also viewed from a global perspective. A link to a study guide covering many aspects to hydrology is also provided.

Grade level: Middle School, High School

Resource Type: Study Guide

Subject: Condensation

Link: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclecondensation.html

Description: This site provides information regarding the process of condensation with an FAQ style presentation. Answers to common, everyday phenomenons regarding condensation are explained, with key terms highlighted.

Grade level: Middle School, High School

Resource Type: Reference Material and Study Guide.

Subject: Rivers

Link: http://library.thinkquest.org/28022/body.html

Description: This site is a comprehensive tool that teaches students about the various qualities of rivers. This study tool provides animated pages that teaches lessons including river erosion, volume, velocity, and transportation. Online worksheets and case studies are also available.

Grade level: Middle School, High School

Resource Type: Research Tool, Study Guide, Case Study, Reference Material with Scientific Illustrations.

Subject: Evapotranspiration

Link: http://www.fao.org/docrep/X0490E/x0490e04.htm

Description: This site begins by describing the two processes that make up evapotranspiration, then discusses factors that affect evapotranspiration and other concepts.

Grade level: High School

Resource Type: Reference Material, Online Textbook.

Subject: Water and Ice

Link: http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?Grade=k-2&BenchmarkID=4&DocID=4

Description: This site allows younger students to observe water as it changes through various states. A basic understanding of the water cycle is developed and explored through a classroom experiment.

Grade level: Elementary School

Resource Type: Lesson Plan with Classroom Activity

Subject: Soil Moisture

Link: http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/landprocess/lp_home.html

Description: This website describes soil moisture, its importance, and links to other relevant resources

Grade level: High School

Resource Type: Reference Material, Study Guide.

Subject: Rivers and Lakes

Link: http://library.thinkquest.org/C003157/water/rivers.htm

Description: This site distinguishes between rivers and lakes, also providing pictures and more information about water.

Grade level: Middle School

Resource Type: Reference Material

Subject: Streamflow

Link: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt

Description: This USGS site allows students to access a variety of streamflow information. There is an interactive map where the user can select streamflow data for selected stream gaging stations in the United States. Stations can be selected in list form, an interactive state map, or 10 nearest stations to position selected.

Grade level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, Professional, General Public

Resource Type: In-situ Dataset

Subject: Canopy

Link: http://www.globalcanopy.org/contact/factsheet.php

Description: The mission of the Global Canopy Programme is to launch a major effort to scientifically explore and raise awareness about the unique canopy environment

Grade level: College, Professional, General Public

Resource Type: Education, outreach and public relations reference materials to decision makers and the general public

Subject: Fluffy Snow to Glacier Ice

Link: http://tea.armadaproject.org/activity/tea_activity_shutey_permeabil.html

Description: Students build on their growing knowledge of ice and glacier growth. The students examine images of core samples and make observations about the decreasing size of gas bubbles with increasing depth in the core. The students model permeability. From this experiment, they will develop an understanding of the movement of air through snow and ice and why this information is critical

Grade level: Middle School

Resource Type: Classroom Activity