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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.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF (Water in Our World), learners make their own water treatment systems for cleaning water.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this water activity, learners discover ways to move water across the water table.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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Water treatment on a large scale enables the supply of clean drinking water to communities.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this water pollution activity, learners create pond water cultures and investigate the effects of adding chemicals or natural nutrients.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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Learners take on the role of environmental engineers as they design water filters.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover the difficulty of ocean exploration by human beings as they investigate water pressure.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In a class demonstration, learners observe a simple water cycle model to better understand its role in pollutant transport.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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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.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this water activity, learners build boats that float and sink. First, learners listen to the book, "Who Sank the Boat" and practice making predictions throughout the story.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 6 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about saturation (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Sand Dunes), learners will build a series of sand castle towers using a 16 oz cup.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this drawing/mapping activity, learners design plots of land while incorporating positive strategies for improving water quality.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this design challenge, learners design a storm drain cover that catches litter to protect waterways to learn about how local actions can have system-level effects.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this physics activity, learners build their own rockets out of film canisters and construction paper.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct hand-held altitude trackers. The device is a sighting tube with a marked water level that permits measurement of the inclination of the tube.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this archaeology activity, learners consider ways in which excavating an underwater site is different from excavating a terrestrial site.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (on page 5 of PDF), learners use dry ice and household materials to make scientifically accurate models of comets.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners are introduced to challenges of maintaining temperatures while living in space.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 7 days