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We need it to cook, to clean, to drink, and to swim. But what do we really know about water? Where does it come from? Where does it go after it rains? And why do puddles disappear after a few days, instead of staying there forever?

One thing is for sure: The more you learn about water, the more you will appreciate it.

You can start that learning right now, with this lesson.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

In this lesson you will watch one video and three animations that will give you lots of information about water, the water cycle, and watersheds. After completing some activities where you can show off your knowledge, you will return to the 5E portion of the Watershed Wisdom lesson, and brainstorm some ideas about ways to protect watersheds and the land and water that surround them.

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We need it to cook, to clean, to drink, and to swim. But what do we really know about water? Where does it come from? Where does it go after it rains? And why do puddles disappear after a few days, instead of staying there forever?

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Water testing simulation

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Runoff simulation

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Welcome to Model My Watershed - Runoff Simulation. See how changes in the amount of rainfall, the surfaces on which the rain falls and the texture of the soil change where the water goes. To begin, decide how much rain will fall by using the slide bar on the upper right. Then select the land-cover type where the rain will fall. Finally, pick a soil type. The coarsest soils (sandy soils) are on the left and the finest soils (clay loam) are on the right. As the simulation runs, follow where the water flows. Also, look at the column in the center that shows how much water goes in each direction.

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Clean up game

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A different clean-up game

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The Watershed Game The Water Cycle What is a Water Cycle? A water cycle describes how water moves through a watershed and cycles through the earth and the atmosphere. Water can be in different forms, like rain or condensation during different parts of the water cycle. Understanding the water cycle is much easier with

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Don't Flood the Fidgits Game . DESIGN SQUAD GLOBAL | PBS KIDS

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Build a city for the Fidgits that will stay safe and dry during a flood. Experiment with real-world building materials in this absorbing simulation game.

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Disappearing Groundwater | H2O: The Molecule That Made Us | PBS LearningMedia

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Learn about aquifers, which store Earth’s groundwater supplies, in this video adapted from H2O: The Molecule That Made Us. Current water management practices have resulted in excessive draining of the aquifers that is impacting the landscape and potentially threatening the food supply. Use this resource to examine our dependence on fresh water and the consequences of misusing natural resources.