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In this activity, learners simulate nature's water filtration system by devising a system that will filter out both visible and invisible pollutants from water.

Did you know that the water we use today is the same water found on Earth millions of years ago? The Earth constantly uses and recycles water in a process called the water cycle.

In this activity on page 7 of the PDF (Water in Our World), learners make their own water treatment systems for cleaning water.

This activity (located on page 8 of the PDF) introduces learners to the concept of Non-point Source Pollution--what happens when rain washes garbage and other pollutants into rivers and lakes.

Learners explore water adhesion and learn about why water molecules are more strongly attracted to some substances than others.

In this activity about water's cohesive and adhesive properties and why water molecules are attracted to each other, learners test if objects repel or absorb water.

In this water pollution activity, learners create pond water cultures and investigate the effects of adding chemicals or natural nutrients.

Water sticks to all kinds of things in nature — flowers, leaves, spider webs - and doesn't stick to others, such as a duck's back.

In this activity, learners visualize the differences in water density and relate this to the potential consequences of increased glacial melting.

In this activity about water solubility and density, learners use critical thinking skills to determine why water can dissolve some things and not others.

In this activity, learners discuss the different salinities of oceans, rivers and estuaries.

In this activity, learners discover the difficulty of ocean exploration by human beings as they investigate water pressure.

Glare from the sun and ripples from the wind can make it hard to see what's below the surface of a body of water.

Learners build models to learn about the special cells and structures that plants use to move water from their roots up through the stems and leaves.

In some parts of the world, lakes freeze during winter. In this activity learners will explore water’s unique properties of freezing and melting, and how these relate to density and temperature.

In this quick activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under GPS Wetlands Activity), learners will model how wetlands act as natural filters for the environment.

In a class demonstration, learners observe a simple water cycle model to better understand its role in pollutant transport.

In this activity, learners will test cups full of potting soil, sand, and sphagnum moss to see which earth material is able to soak up the most water.

In this activity (on pages 18-29) learners explore the impact of the March 24, 1989 oil spill in Alaska caused by the Exxon Valdez tanker.

In this sunny day experiment, learners measure and compare how quickly light and dark colored materials absorb heat.