Fresh+Water+Sandbox

Water On Earth

 * Fresh Water Quiz Water... Fresh water to be exact--is necessary for life. How much do you know about this vital resource?**
 * Water Footprint Calculator Use this interactive calculator to calculate the amount of water used daily by your household and you individually.**
 * Worldwide Water Usage Per Day Per Person Use this interactive to discover how much fresh water is used by people in different countries around the world.... Remember 1 gallon = 3.8 liters.**
 * Global Water Distribution Use this interactive to discover how Earth's Water is distributed.**
 * National Geographic Freshwater Portal A great resource to surf and learn more about water on our planet.**
 * Water Science for Schools Probably the best source of information about this precious commodity.**

The Water Cycle

 * NOAA Water Cycle Video Lesson An excellent video about the water cycle.**
 * The Hydrologic Cycle Animation Use this as a resource to complete your graphic organizers.**
 * Water Science for Schools/The Water Cycle Use this as a resource to complete your graphic organizers.**
 * Water Cycle... Videos, Games, and Activities Lots of water cycle related things you can enjoy on this web page.**
 * Water Cycle Challenge Take the challenge and assess your understanding of the water cycle.**
 * Droplet and the Water Cycle Use this interactive game as you follow droplet through the water cycle processes.**

Watersheds

 * USGS Land Cover**
 * Examining Causes of Water Pollution**

Pennsylvania Major Watersheds: Use these links to help you with your research.

 * Part 1: From the Woods: Watersheds**
 * Part 2: Map of Pennsylvania's Major Watersheds**
 * Part 3: Pennsylvania Watersheds and Counties**
 * Part 4: Each link below has a fact sheet for 1 of the 6 Major Watersheds in Pennsylvania. **
 * Watershed 1 || Watershed 2 || Watershed 3 || Watershed 4 || Watershed 5 || Watershed 6 ||

Susquehanna River Watershed: Use the link below to help you with your research on our watershed.

 * Susquehanna River Basin Map Gallery**


 * Water Science for Schools/Groundwater Use this as a resource to complete your groundwater diagram.**


 * Virtual Lab** In this Virtual Lab, you will investigate how different types of soil hold water. You will collect data and use it to make observations about the relationship of soil porosity to soil permeability.

Animations: use the links below to observe the ground water animations.

 * Investigating Ground Water**
 * Pumping Well #1**
 * Pumping Well #2**

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 * How do Caves Form?** -This animation shows us how limestone caves can develop over thousands of years.======

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 * Groundwater Adventure** - Be sure to check out this interactive adventure that will help to understand and see groundwater, sinking streams, rock and other features in the structure of karst topography.======