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How do scientists measure how clear or murky water in a lake is? How does water clarity (clearness) affect what lives in the lake?

When it rains, water can collect on top of and seep into the ground. Water can also run downhill, carrying soil and pollution with it.

Lakes, streams and other freshwater bodies are a habitat for lots of living things, big and small.

In this outdoor activity, learners visit the intertidal zone of a rocky coastal site well populated with marine organisms.

In this outdoor activity and bingo-like game, learners explore why and how seeds spread far from the plants that produce them.

Plants need nutrients to grow. This is why we apply fertilizers to grass and food crops. In this activity, learners will explore how fertilizers can affect lakes and other bodies of water.