Water

Basin Kids
http://www.mdbc.gov.au/education/basinkids/basinkids_animation.swf 
Play games and learn about the Murray-Darling Basin.

Lawn Nitrates
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=71 
Researchers are discovering that the perfect lawn might come at a price. Read and answer the questions.

Zapping Fish
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=54 
During a lightning storm, most fish continue swimming. Why don\'t they all get zapped?

Fish-Free Zone
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2000/12/1204_fish.html 
Report on human activities in the Mississippi watershed washing into the Gulf of Mexico.

Digital Microscope Activities
http://www.discover.tased.edu.au/ec/teachers/microscope/ 
A teaching resource on using the QX3 Computer Microscope in your classroom.

Pond Life Links
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/pond/life.html 
Extensive list of links to sites about pond life compiled by Jackie Miers.

Pond Explorer
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/pondexplorer.html  
Information on water bugs and pond habitats.

Australian Wetlands Database
http://www.deh.gov.au/water/wetlands/database/index.html 
Search for information and maps on Australian wetlands.

Australia\'s Freshwater Fish
http://www.amonline.net.au/webinabox/fish/freshwater/index.htm 
Australian Museum Site with information on Australian freshwater fish.

Biomes of the World
http://mbgnet.mobot.org 
Includes information on wetlands, rivers and ponds.

Freshwater Fury
http://www.e-magination.org/freshwater/freshwater1.htm 
Clues and answers necessary to complete the tasks that will help free the waterways of dangerous and destructive villains.

UNESCO : Water
http://www.unesco.org/water/ 
Information from the United Nations on global water issues.

Water Links Worldwide
http://www.unesco.org/water/water_links/ 
UNESCO Water Portal provides a single interactive access point to water related websites around the world.

The State of the Environment: Water
http://www.unep.org/geo2000/english/0046.htm 
International report on fresh water.

Global Education
http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/jsp/index.jsp 
Information, learning quests and forums related to world environmental and social issues.

Lessons

The Water Cycle
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=393 
Students begin by reviewing what they already know about water and how it can freeze into ice or turn into a gas depending on how low or high temperatures become.

Create a Wetland Scene
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/16/g35/freshwater35.html 
In this lesson, students will learn about the importance of wetlands. They will learn about the different types of freshwater wetlands, and the things that threaten their health.

Water, Water
http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/waterwater/index.html 
In this lesson students compare the amount of water they use in daily life with the amount allotted for each person each day on a Space Shuttle.

Who Pays the Price When a Sea Disappears?
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/g68/disappear.html 
This lesson asks students to learn about the problems in the Aral Sea region and to discover how the sea\'s water loss is affecting specific groups of people, such as babies and fishers.

Models of the Water Cycle
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=8 
In this activity, students will build and reflect on the usefulness of models that demonstrate the water cycle in a closed system.

Pond Life
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?Grade=3-5&BenchmarkID=5&DocID=77 
This lesson is the first in a two-part series on micro-organisms. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the second lesson, but it can also stand alone.

Teacher Reference

Waterwatch Australia
http://www.waterwatch.org.au/ 
National community water monitoring program for the protection and management of waterways and catchments.

EPA NSW Community Education Project
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/community/edproject/index.htm   
Information on how to set up a community education project to improve local water quality.

Murray-Darling Basin Education Centre
http://www.mdbc.gov.au/education/student_help.htm 
Student help and essential tips for doing an assignment on the Murray-Darling Basin.

Cooks River Environmental Assessment Project
http://www.ozgreen.org.au/cooksriver/index.htm 
Project involving school students, aims to improve the quality and quantity of stormwater runoff and, as a consequence the water quality and the health of the Cooks River.

Dee Why WetlandCARE
http://www.ozgreen.org.au/DeeWhy/kidscare.html 
Information on an environmental care program that involves five schools.