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Kids’ Websites

Drinking Water for Kids: Games! http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/games.html Visit this site to find lots of fun stuff to do from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Water Cycle Wheel http://www.epa.state.il.us/kids/fun-stuff/water-cycle/ Print out these pages to learn how to make your own water cycle wheel.
How Should We Cross the River? http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/modeling/ Help the PBS Cyberchase Gang figure out how to cross the river.
River Poems http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/poems/130596.html Visit PBS’s Arthur site to read some poems about rivers and write your own online.
Zoom PBS: Dams http://pbskids.org/zoom/sci/buildadam.html Visit this PBS Zoom site to learn more about rivers and dams and then build your own dam.
Brain Pop: Water Cycle Game and Video http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecology/watercycle/index.weml?&tried_cookie=true Visit the cool Brain Pop site to watch a video and take a quiz on the water cycle. (You are limited to seeing two of their activities per day if you don’t want to subscribe.)
Tools for Learners http://www.saws.org/education/h2o_university/learners/ You can find fun pages and lessons about water conservation from the San Antonio Water System on this site. You can even ask two of their characters, Watershed Willie and Cactus Callie, a question about water.
Stream Scene
www.amarooeec.eq.edu.au/activities/streamscene/streamscene.html
Measure the health of a freshwater stream using the same tests scientists use!
Build a Sod House http://americanhistory2.si.edu/ourstoryinhistory/tryonline/buildsodhouse.html Visit this site from the National Museum of American History to build a sod house, just like early settlers.