Ocean Water Desalination Lesson

Students learn about the techniques engineers have developed for changing ocean water into drinking water, including thermal and membrane desalination. LINKS Ocean Water Desalination Lesson

Pebble Go

Online-based resource allowing educators to choose from up to 5 subject areas covering Animals, Health, Science, Social Studies, and Biographies to help guide your students’ exploration. LINKS Pebble Go

Pump It! Water Engineering Design Activity

In this hands-on activity, student groups design, build, test and improve devices to pump water as if they were engineers helping a rural village meet their drinking water supply. Students keep track of their materials costs, and calculate power and cost efficiencies...

River Runner

Interactive aerial-based program that allows users to choose a drop point and then follow water as it travels the natural watercourses. LINKS River Runner

Save a life, Clean some water activity

Student teams practice water quality analysis through turbidity measurement and coliform bacteria counts. They use information about water treatment processes to design prototype small-scale water treatment systems and test the influent (incoming) and effluent...