 resources resources websites videos books   websites for kids parents teachers environment protection agency student center project wet water education for teachers  national wildlife federation education page h2ouse virtual water conservation tour us geological survey learning web american water works association education page drink taporg groundwater foundation southern nevada water authority h2o university water use it wisely wisconsin department of natural resources environmental education for kids videos the hydrologic cycle water in motion  3rd grade adult this excellent live action video and computer graphics gives an understanding of how water moves through the hydrologic cycle discover how natural events affect evaporation condensation precipitation runoff and storage with increasing demand for usable fresh water learn why the use and misuse of this precious earth resource is a global environmental concern to purchase  go to http wwwamepcom  and do a search for water if you scroll down a ways you will find the video available for 4995 video length 20 minutes  the oregon story water  4th grade adult this public television documentary explores both the history of water allocations around the state and how society s demands upon it have changed over time you ll all see examples of waterbased problems and conflicts and meeting some of the people who are leading the way in efficient usage and water conservation a teacher s guide and activities accompany the video there is also a website that goes along with the video to purchase  opb 25 503 9777759 video length 60 minutes  water to the last drop  4th grade adult this discovery channel video travels to canada the united states mexico and the middle east to study the natural history of water and to investigate the latest technologies used to make the water we do have safe to purchase  discovery schools 5995  wwwdiscoveryschoolscom  video length 52 minutes  water  4th grade adult this public television program hosted by james earl jones explores the major issues involving our insatiable thirst for water and provides a global perspective on problems involving water quantity the video is broken up into four major segments california water merchants australian water wasters mexican water rationing and new zealand water and wildlife to purchase  kera tv dallas tx 214 8711390 4500 video length 60 minutes  science court water cycle  3rd to 5th grade students learn about scientific concepts and sound methods through a combination of courtroom drama animation and humor through demonstration and experiments kids will learn about the water cycle condensation evaporation and states of matter to purchase   american water works association  30 video length 22 minutes  down the drain  3rd 7th grade in this video from the children s television workshop teenage host stephanie yu examines the science behind water the water cycle the properties of water water conservation wastewater treatment and water quality testing to purchase  i purchased this through awwa but i don t see it in their catalogue any more so i do not know if it is still available or not or try sunburst communications 18003217511 video length 30 minutes  geography basics climate water and living patterns  4th 8th grade  this video explains the water cycle el nino and la nina as well as the role water plays in a region s transportation food production population growth folklore and industry to purchase  discovery schools    4995 video length 24 minutes  water a first look  1st 3rd grade this program illustrates the differences between salt water and fresh water shows how living things need water to survive describes how water can have different forms and how water can change form through evaporation condensation and freezing to purchase  discovery schools    4995  discovery schools  video length 17 minutes  what do you know about h2o   3rd grade adult a 10minute pretest is given before watching this video that answers all the questions on the quiz students learn just how much water everyday thing use to purchase   american water works association  50 video length 20 minutes  living on a drop a global view of water  4th grade adult this video looks at the true cost of preserving water quality and quantity through education and understanding this video follows both rural and urban water users and focuses primarily on water quality issues to purchase  water environment foundation  wwwweforg publications  5900 video length 55 minutes  water the lost treasure  2nd 5th grade this video takes students to visit a museum set sometime in the future dino sorrus the museum s curator explains how all the earth s water except for one small vial has been wasted or polluted beyond use through computer graphics and animation students learn what they can do today to save the earth s water to purchase  water environment foundation 3500  wwwweforg publications or 18006660206 video length 20 minutes  professor water and the amazing water cycle  2nd 5th grade join professor water and his wily sidekicks as they take viewers from niagara falls to the south pole to death valley to the ok coral students will pick up a world of information on the water cycle water treatment and water wonders includes a teacher s guide with real science experiments and outcome based learning lessons that teachers can borrow along with the video to purchase  awwa 50  wwwawwaorg  video length 26 minutes  water hog haven  kindergarten this comical video stars the common waterhog doing his thing wasting water led by this infamous waster the town of waterhog haven eventually faces a dilemma they run out of water the effects are disastrous when waterhog s house catches on fire the hose runs dry the message is clear don t be a waterhog to purchase  i purchased this through awwa but i don t see it in their catalogue any more so i do not know if it is still available or not video length 6 minutes  cyberchase using data line graphs  grades 3rd 5th something is amiss in sensible flats the town is out of water but why when the kids and digit arrive they use line graphs to reveal the true story of what happened and all the lines lead to hacker big idea you can use a line graph to tell a story about how things change and to make predictions to purchase  pbs shop for teachers 2995 teachershoppbsorg  video length 30 minutes  cadillac desert  middle school to adult this fourpart pbs video series provides insight into the history of the politics of water each video is about one hour long and can been seen individually or as part of the series the first three videos are based on marc reisner s book cadillac desert and examines how water created the modern american west the fourth video is based on the book last oasis by sandra postel and looks at water demands and the need for water conservation to purchase  pbs shop 14994 for all four videos or call 18003434727 wwwshoppbsorg modern marvels city water systems  suitable for 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awwa 2995  wwwawwaorg or through the history channel store 2495  storeaetvcom  video length 50 minute  books bear loves water  preschool ellen weiss bear teaches readers about water in all its forms puddles bubbles snowflakes and clouds 1999 dudley s tea party alex galatis dudley uses too much water in the morning and cannot find enough water to make tea for his party 1995 the drop in my drink  912 years meredity hooper and chris coady water takes on fascinating new significance as readers discover the amazing complexity of a substance we take for granted includes a detailed depiction of water cycles amazing facts and important environmental information 1999 the earth and i  48 years frank asch explains the friendship between the earth and a young child and what each can do for the other 1994 ahm  raven returns the water  ages 7 and up anne cameron explains how raven the trickster saves the world from a massive drought 1987 down comes the rain franklin branley part of the let s read and find out science series of books kids learn about the water cycle all around them 1997 follow the water from brook to ocean arthur dorros part of the let s read and find out science seriecs of books find out more about how water shapes the earth and why it is important to keep our water clean 1993 the water hole graeme base a most beautifully illustrated book a fusion of a counting book puzzle book story book and art book 2003 the magic school bus scholastic inc a book about the water cycle 1996 the magic school bus at the waterworks scholastic inc 1988 water frank asch 1997 where does water come from  vance c cast 1992 el agua y tu clarita kohen 1993 stories of the flood uma krishnaswami 1994 down to the sea jay w nicholas 1999 where do puddles go  fay robinson 1995 water voices toby speed 1998 jadene torrentstensland     kids  