Sheila's Suggestions for Groundwater Education: Learning level oriented This page was developed by Sheila Youngblood, BS, Biosystems Engineering, (1999). comments and questions

This site provides links to groundwater information understandable by the general public. We hope to promote the wise use of groundwater resources and to teach responsibility in the protection of groundwater resources.

Our intent for this site is to assist teachers and others with easily locating useable groundwater information, which is already present, but sometimes seems hidden on the internet! There are many other sites available on the internet that are useful as well, this list is to give you a place to begin your search.

We feel that in order to serve this purpose it is important to have groundwater information readily accessible to both the inexperienced and the experienced internet user. Our hope is that this site will meet the needs of all groups but primarily focus on three levels of learning. The levels are as follows:

Audience 1 - Elementary aged children and those that work with that age group.
Audience 2 - Junior High and High School age students in both classroom and self instrution.
Audience 3 - Non-groundwater technical adults who teach children in special interest groups, i.e. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, etc.

Audience 1 - Elementary aged children
We have listed below the sites that seem to have very usable and interesting information for this age area. There are many other sites available on the internet that are useful as well, this list is to give you a place to begin your search.

Groundwater Education Links
http://www.siue.edu/OSME/river/GWLinks.html
comprehensive listing of over 100 water-related curricula
Introduction groundwater quiz (elementary age) and interactive on line model
The ground water foundation - kid's interactive activities, and various other educational tools (information)
http://www.gem.msu.edu/pubs/materials/tapping.html
Fact sheets
Displays/models
Student/teacher resources
http://ingis.can.purdue.edu:9999/cttp/ground.html
Groundwater educational systems to explain frequently asked groundwater questions
http://omni.cc.purdue.edu/~jtmcdon
Water wonders
Groundwater concept map
Student area
Activities
http://www.groundwater.org
The Groundwater Foundation
http://www.earthsciweek.org
Suggested readings
Earth week activities
Current news and latest technology

Audience 2 - Junior High and High School
Listed below are sites that we think are directed toward the age level of seventh through twelfth grade.

Groundwater Education Links
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/KidStuff.html
Earth (water) science teachers education material
Project wet and wild books, full of water examples

http://www.siue.edu/OSME/river/GWLinks.html
On-line model and evaluation quizzes
Introduction to streams (natural groundwater discharge)
Numerous other groundwater links…
http://www.wmich.edu/geology/gem
7-12 educational module
http://gw2.cciw.ca/education
Groundwater fact sheet - general information
Groundwater quiz - test of your groundwater knowledge
Interactive model of leachate migration from a landfill
http://www.uwex.edu/erc/ywc/summary/sum81.htm
Active watershed education guide and model
http://www.uwex.edu/erc/ywc/summary/s-nine.htm
Adopt a steam "always a river aquatic environment education"
Decision making GW skills - "a wave of concern" co

Audience 3 - Non-groundwater technical adults
Listed below are sites that are directed for the general public and will assist the non-technical adult who has an interest in the area of groundwater for their own enjoyment, or to teach to children in the setting of a special interest group, i.e. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, etc.

Groundwater Education Links
http://www.scisoftware.com
Advanced interactive groundwater models
http://omni.cc.purdue.edu/~jtmcdon
Water wonders
Groundwater concept map
Teachers area
http://gwrp.cciw.ca/education/
Groundwater fact sheet - general information
Groundwater quiz - test of your groundwater knowledge
Interactive model of leachate migration from a landfill
http://www.e3power.com/
Latest technology
http://www.siue.edu/OSME/river/GWLinks.html
US Geological Survey
International education and information resource