- The Learning Web
- A portion of the USGS website dedicated to K-12 education
and life-long learning. Explore things on, in, around and about
the Earth such as land, water, plants and animals, and maps.
- Water Science for
Schools - Information on many aspects of water, along with
pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can
give opinions and test your water knowledge
- National Atlas of the
United States - Make interactive maps within your web browser!
- Ground Water Atlas
of the United States - Describes the location, the extent,
and the geologic and hydrologic characteristics of the major
aquifers of the Nation
- Science in Your Watershed
- Find information about your watershed
- Water Education
Posters - Cartoon posters for grades K-12 on subjects of
wetlands, water use, wastewater, navigation, ground water, and
water quality
- Aquifer
Basics
- Water Basics Glossary
of Terms
- USGS Library - The
largest earth science library in the world... providing information
to other organizations and individuals in the areas of geology,
hydrology, cartography, biology, and related fields.
- Other USGS Educational Resources
- Links to additional earth science information on biology,
geology, cartography, hydrology, and related fields
Education Materials provided by National Partner Organizations:
- Career
Opportunities In Water Resources -- prepared by John E.
Hubbard, Chair of Universities Council on Water Resources Education
Committee, as an extension task of the NSF/USGS Water Workshop
Project.
- Hydrology
-- The Study of Water and Water Problems A Challenge for Tomorrow
-- a publication of the Universities Council on Water Resources.
- What is a Watershed?
-- a primer provided by the Conservation Technology Information
Center
- Learn
About Groundwater -- from the Groundwater Foundation you'll
find materials on the hydrologic cycle, groundwater contamination
and protection, how wells work, and the "Top 10" ways you can
help groundwater.
- What
Is Groundwater? -- a primer for kids provided by The Groundwater
Foundation
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