Educating Young People About Water - Descriptions & ordering information for water education materials & curricula aimed at young people (pre-college, K-12). Materials produced by the Environmental Resources Center, University of Wisconsin. Go

Environment Agency of England & Wales: Education Pages - Wide range of teaching materials for schools, colleges, & universities. Clear? Includes case studies on flooding & flood defense, numeracy & literacy activities, practical outdoor activities & web-based interactive teaching games. Go

Water: A Theme for Schools - Teaches primary/junior school children about water. Includes information & data about different rivers throughout the world & an activity encouraging children to write descriptively about rivers. Go

The Liffey River, Dublin, Ireland - School project about the River Liffey in Dublin compiled by students from Elanora Heights Primary School. Illustrates how a local river can be often used as a focus for studies of local culture, geography, & environmental issues. Go

Water on the Web - Water education materials for college & advanced high school students based on real-world data from the Minnesota lakes. Clear? Includes geographic information systems, data visualization, & in-depth educational materials prepared for both students & teachers. Go

Water Education Foundation - Non-profit organization educating people about water issues in California & the American West. Go

EnviroScape - Demonstration kits for teaching about water pollution & its prevention. Topics include nonpoint source pollution, wetlands, coastal zones, groundwater, & landfills. Go

Streamwatch UK - Water-quality monitoring project in the UK that enables schools & community groups to sample streams using professional equipment & contribute to a national water quality database. And so... Site includes details of the project & the groups involved & on line access to survey results. Go

River of Words - An environmental art & poetry program created to promote watershed awareness, literacy, & the arts. Through its annual art & poetry contest & educator's tools, River of Words helps communities begin exploring the natural & cultural history of their own home grounds. Go

Home & Garden Hints for Healthy Streams & Salmon - Tips to help ordinary people contribute to the restoration of threatened northwest salmon runs, & links to in-depth information related to salmon, streams, & watersheds. From King County, Washington. Go

Marine Science Careers - A comprehensive over view of careers in marine biology & the other marine sciences prepared as part of the Sea Grant program of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Go

Cap-Net - A United Nations Development Program (UNDP) project that gives education & training for capacity building in integrated water resources management. Go

DWR Office of Water Education - Educational resources from the California State Department of Water Resources. Clear? Includes 'Water Facts & Fun' catalog of educational materials & calendar of events. Go

Buster Backflow Comic/Coloring Book - Buster Backflow cartoons for children explaining the concept of 'backflow' & how it can endanger drinking water quality. Materials developed by the non-profit American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA). Go

Department of Sanitary Engineering, TU Delft, Netherlands - Offers educational programs & conducts research on wastewater treatment & other aspects of water resources. Go

Water Resources Learning Center - Information about continuing education programs offered for professionals, covering topics such as hydraulic design of culverts, stormwater management systems, streambank stabilization, & erosion & sediment control for highways. Go

Broadwaters Pond Site - Broadwaters introduces you to the world of ponds & lakes, their inhabitants, & physical & structural relationships. Clear? Includes interactive explorations of pond food webs & how the water cycle affects pond life. Go

The Water Cycle - U.S. Geological Survey diagram & accompanying comprehensive explanations of the hydrologic cycle. Available in 36 languages. Go

Waste Water Treatment - Hi. I am Willy the Waterdrop & I'm going to explain how I & all the other waterdrops flow through Arcata's Integrated wastewater treatment system & the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary. Go

KeyWATER Web Portal - An independent, non-commercial portal dedicated to the water environment & partly sponsored by the European Commission. Includes news articles, discussion groups, photos, & information libraries. Go

Windows-On-Our-Waters - Information about & from an education program focused on teaching about nonpoint source pollution, its effects on Southern California marine & inland waters, & preventing pollution. Kids are the intended audience. Go

Envision Environmental Education - Manufacturer of environmental & geologic education products, including acrylic groundwater models (simulators). Go

Rivers of Life - Educational materials for K-12 teachers & students exploring the artistic, historical, & ecological importance of rivers. Clear? Includes the Mississippi Adventure (a study of the nation's largest river system) & the Watershed Atlas Project (encouraging students to gain an intimate knowledge of their local watershed). Go

Give Water A Hand - Program for youth groups or classes to help kids take action to improve local water quality. Young people team up with educators, natural resource experts & committed community members to study water issues & take action. Go

EPA Watershed Academy - Training opportunities & distance education for ecologists, managers, & others interested in watersheds from the US Environmental Protection Agency. Includes on line course guides covering water protection, river restoration, & watershed management. Go

Postgraduate Courses in Water Engineering - Water resource engineering & flood risk management MSc courses offered by two Scottish Universities. Go

Education World: Education Resources - Discusses problems faced in water education & compares approaches taken by 'Give Water a Hand' & the 'River Watch Network'. Go

Planet Water - Use, conservation, & educational resources about water in Australia. Includes links, tools, news, & quotes. Go

Geography Action! Rivers 2001 - A collection of river conservation activities & educational tools from National Geographic, aimed at the general public, educators, & students. Go

Wade's Carry Creek - A portable display unit that can be often used to study the small animal life of creeks, streams, & rivers. Go

Water Pollution & Society - Concise introduction to different types of water pollution, including causes & effects. Clear? Includes numerous photos, graphs, & diagrams. Go

South Carroll High School's Aquaculture - Information about student aquaculture projects at South Carroll High School in Maryland. Includes photos, fish descriptions, tank descriptions, & tips based on experiences. Go

Water In Schools - Resources for Education - Educational resources about water & sewage treatment for all ages, prepared by England's Thames Water company. Includes a catalog of 200 resources, games, worksheets, history, technology, downloads, & printable activities. Go

Los Angeles River Connection - A detailed virtual tour shows the sights, plants, animals, architecture, and history of the LA river. Site also includes historical background, lesson plans & activities, examples of student work, & related sites. Go

Design Concepts For A Very Large Water Dome - Desert Dome Project: An analysis into using geodesic domes & various other technologies to create very large water based habitats in challenging environments (such as the deserts & the poles). Go

U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Education - Educational materials for various ages & grades, including USGS Learning Web, Water Science for Schools, Frog Web, Education Posters, Water Resources Education Initiative outreach program, & links to materials from other sources. Go

Kids in the Creek - Introduces students (5th-7th grade) to stream-water quality by teaching them to identify insects in the world they inhabit. Materials for teachers include curricula for download & list of general resources. Produced by Bonneville Power Administration, Oregon. Go

Gulf of Mexico Program: Educator & Student Resources - Activities, information, & resources for students & teachers from the U.S. EPA. Includes general resources on water & pollution & information about the geology, heritage, and environmental problems of the Gulf of Mexico. Go