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Cole,
J. (1986). The magic school bus: At the waterworks. New
York, NY: Scholastic Inc. Mrs. Fruzzle takes the class on a
fieldtrip that lets the student experience how water moves
through water pipes.
Cole,
J.(1996). The magic school bus: Wet all over. New York,
NY: Scholastic Inc. Mrs. Fruzzle takes the class on a fieldtrip
that brings the class through the water cycle.
Fiarotta,
N., & Fiarotta, P. (1996). Water science, water fun:
Great things to do with H2O. New York, NY:
Sterling Publishign Co. This book has numerous experiments on
water—surface tension,
dispersion, saturation, and buoyancy.
Frank
Schaffer Publications. (1997). Science made simple.
Torrance, CA: Frank Schaffer Publications. This is an idea book
for teachers that discusses various science topics and provides
worksheets for the students.
Kalman,
B., & Schaub, J. (1992). Wonderful water. New York,
NY: Crabtree Publishing Company. This book discusses the many
aspects of water and how it provides many things and advantages
for people.
Murphy,
B. (1991). Experiment with water. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner
Publications Company. This book has experiments with water. It
covers floating, surface tension, saturation and other
properties of water.
O’Neill,
M. (1991). Water squeeze. Mahwah, NJ: Mokum Publishing
Inc. This book discusses water pollution, what it is, how it
affects the environment and what we can do about it.
Silver
Burdett Ginn Science. (1996). Discovery works: Teaching
Guide/3. Parsippany, NJ: Silver Burdett Ginn Inc. This is
some science curriculum for grade 3. It covers a variety of
areas in science.
Snodgrass,
M. E. (1991). Environmental Awareness: Water pollution.
Marco, FL: Bancroft-Sage Publishing, Inc. This book is about
water pollution. It covers such topics as what is water
pollution, what harm does it do to the environment and how can
we prevent it.
Wick,
W. (1997). A drop of water: A book of science and wonder.
New York, NY: Scholastic Press. This book has many wonderful
pictures that show the properties of water.
About.com.
(2001). Environmental issues: Water
pollution fact sheets. Retrieved on March 29, 2002 from
http://environment.about.com/library/weekly/blwater10.htm.
A fact sheet about water pollution.
City
of Topeka Department of Public Works. (no date given). Preventing
urban pollution. Retrieved on March 29, 2002 from: http://www.cjnetworks.com/~sccdistrict/resubwt.htm.
This site has main areas of pollution and how we can prevent
contributing to pollution.
EPA.
(2001). Water treatment path. Retrieved April 27, 2002
from http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/treat.html.
This site has a picture of how water travels through pipes to
come to the tap.
Gillam,
D. A. (1995).Water pollution. Retrieved March 29, 2002 http://yn.la.ca.us/cec/cecsci/cecsci.26.txt.
This site is a lesson plan about water pollution.
Government
of Australia. (date not given). Everyday things we can all
do. Retrieved on March 29, 2002 from http://www.watercare.net/hints/index.htm.
Water conservation tips.
Kimball,
J. (1999-2001). The many adventures of drippy the raindrop.
Retrieved on March 29, 2002 from http://www.kimballmedia.com/Drippy/Home.htm.
This is a story about Drippy the Raindrop as he moves through
the water cycle.
Monroe
County Water Authority. (1999-2000). Kids water fun. Retrieved
on March 29, 2002 from http://www.mcwa.com/kids.htm.
All about water. There are a lot of good activities and other
sites for kids.
NJAWWA.
(2002).Water
treatment and distribution to your home. Retrieved
on April 27, 2002 from http://www.njawwa.org/kidsweb/treatment/treatment_distrib_to_home.htm.
This site talks about how water gets from the source to the
tap.
New
Jersey American Water Works Association. (2001). NJAWWA
kid’s water zone. Retrieved on March 29, 2002 from http://www.njawwa.org/index.html.
This site is for kids to learn all about water. There are
some fun games and activities.
Wellington
Regional Council. (2001). Take action of water.
Retrieved March 29, 2002 from http://www.wrc.govt.nz/TA/water/.
This site is a unit for teachers to conduct a lesson about
water. The main topic is water pollution and water
conservation.
Yarra
Valley Water. (no date given). Welcome to our water school.
Retrieved on March 29, 2002 from http://www.yvw.com.au/students/juniorindex.html.
This site is all about water, water properties, water cycle,
water pollution and water conservation.
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Kirby
Science Discovery Center. Sioux Falls, SD. This is a science exhibit
for children that allows them to experience the science hands on.
Brookings
Municipal Utilities. Brookings, SD. Students can learn all about
water treatment by visiting or having a representative come and talk
to students about water treatment.
Brookings
Municipal Utilities
525 Western Avenue
P.O. Box 588
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 692-6325
SDSU.
Brookings, SD. Students can listen to a professor talk about how
water helps us in our environment. Students could participate in
experiments with plants.
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