Lesson Plans

WATCH: Intro video (external link)

READ: All about groundwater

Word Search

Crossword Puzzle

Coloring Sheet

Groundwater Coloring Sheet

BUILD: Edible Aquifer

BUILD: Aquifer in a Cup

CREATE: Water Cycle Bracelets

WATCH: Video about aquifers (external link)

WATCH: Intro video for grades K-3 (external link)

WATCH: Intro video for grades 4-8 (external link)

WATCH: Intro video for middle/high school (external link)

SING: Water cycle song (external link)

READ: All about the water cycle

Word Search

Coloring Sheet

Water Cycle Paper Craft

How much water do you use every day?

EXPLORE: Water Scavenger Hunt

WATCH: Water Cycle Bracelets demonstration

CREATE: Water Cycle Bracelets

DISCOVER: How Much Water is There?

EXPERIMENT: Clean Water Challenge

PRODUCT: Water Cycle Bookmark

WATCH: Intro video (external link)

READ: All about an aquifer

Wet Word Search

Aquifer coloring sheet

Groundwater coloring sheet

BUILD: An Aquifer Model with the Awesome Aquifer Kit

WATCH: Aquifer in a Cup demonstration

BUILD: Aquifer in a Cup

ENJOY: Edible Aquifer

WATCH: What is an Aquifer video for middle/high school (external link)

READ: Even More About Aquifers (external link)

READ: About groundwater contamination

WATCH: Video about groundwater contamination (external link)

READ about potential threats to groundwater:

• Nitrates
• Pharmaceuticals and personal care products
• Improperly managed on-site wastewater treatment systems
• Overuse and depletion
• PFAS

Contamination Crossword

Sources of Contamination Coloring Sheet

EXPERIMENT: Clean Water Challenge

WATCH: Clean Water Challenge Demonstration