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Recommended grade level: 6-8.
This Environmental Resource Guide in 3-ring-binder format offers 15 activities designed to educate students about nonpoint-source water pollution--what it is, where it comes from, and what can be done about it. The activities focus on the 4 major types of water pollutants (sediment, nutrients, bacteria, and toxics) and the best management practices for controlling them. Among the activities, for example, students define water pollution and describe its major sources (urban, agricultural, mining, and forestry activities). They collect samples of surface-water runoff and test them for coliform bacteria. They also observe the effects of fertilizer on algal growth by experimenting with different water sources. In other activities, students construct 2 models of septic tanks with drainfields, simulate and compare different timber-harvesting practices, interview farmers and gardeners to gather data on pesticides used locally, and build models of different landfill liners to see how they work.

Each activity in the Environmental Resource Guide contains basic background information, procedures, extensions, and a short list of resources that offer more information. Some activities require the purchase of testing kits and equipment. The guide includes 10 fact sheets on various concepts and issues related to the activities--for example, the connection between land use and water quality, approaches to stopping or preventing water pollution, and steps individuals can take to reduce water pollution.

Prices: $30.50 ($20.50 for A&WMA members).
Publisher/supplier: Air & Waste Management Association.
Materials: Available locally, or from commercial suppliers.

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Coliform bacteria,

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Fertilizers,

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Landfills,

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Multi & Applied Sciences: Investigating Patterns of Change, ~ Transformations: Science, Technology and Society.
Land use,

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Models,

Physical Sciences: Glencoe Physical Science, ~ Matter: Building Block of the Universe, ~ Chemical Interactions, ~ Experimenting with Model Rockets, ~ Inventor's Lab, ~ Newton's Toy Box, ~ Experiments with Balloons, ~ Experiments with Motion, ~ LEGO Technic I Activity Center, ~ Machines, ~ Science Experiments: Chemistry and Physics, ~ Simple and Motorized Machines Activity Pack, ~ Soap Films and Bubbles, ~ Structures,

Life Sciences: Glencoe Life Science, ~ Heredity: The Code of Life, ~ DNA--From Genes to Proteins, ~ Food, Energy, and Growth, ~ From Genes to Jeans: An Activity-Based Unit on Genetic Engineering and Agriculture, ~ The Human Body: How Can I Maintain and Care for Myself?, ~ An Introduction to Biotechnology: Book 2, ~ Life Changes through Time, ~ You and Your Body, ~ Zebra Mussel Mania, ~ The Molecular Model of DNA and Its Replication Kit, ~ Order and Diversity in the Living World: Teaching Taxonomy and Systematics in Schools,

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Earth Sciences: Project STAR: The Universe in Your Hands, ~ Asteroid!, ~ Earth, Moon, and Stars, ~ Earth Processes, ~ Earthquake!, ~ Earthquakes, ~ The Moons of Jupiter, ~ Project Earth Science: Geology, ~ River Cutters, ~ Stories in Stone, ~ The Universe: Exploring Stars, Constellations, and Galaxies, ~ Earthquakes: A Teacher's Package for K-6, ~ Earth Science Investigations, ~ Earthy Things, ~ Hands-On Geology: K-12 Activities and Resources, ~ Janice VanCleave's Earthquakes: Mind-Boggling Experiments You Can Turn into Science Fair Projects, ~ On the Rocks: Earth Science Activities for Grades 1-8, ~ Project SPICA: A Teacher Resource to Enhance Astronomy Education, ~ A Sedimentary Geologists' Guide to Helping K-12 Earth Science Teachers: Hints, Ideas, Activities and Resources,

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Nutrients,

Physical Sciences: Food Chemistry,

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Environmental Sciences: The Monitor's Handbook, ~ The Pondwater Tour,
Pesticides,

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Pollution,

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Earth Sciences: River Cutters, ~ The Great Ocean Rescue,

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Timber industry,

Earth Sciences: Exploring Planet Earth.
Water pollution,

Life Sciences: Ecosystems,

Environmental Sciences: There Is No Away, ~ Chemical Survey and Solutions and Pollution, ~ What's in Our Water?, ~ Environmental Issues: Intermediate, Experiments That Explore Recycling, ~ Minds-on Science: For Profit, for Planet,

Earth Sciences: Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science, ~ Arid Lands, Sacred Waters.
Water quality,

Life Sciences: The Interrelationships of Soil, Water and Fertilizers and How They Affect Plant Growth,

Environmental Sciences: Issues, Evidence and You, ~ Cleaning Water, ~ The Monitor's Handbook, ~ The Pondwater Tour, ~ Water: Can We Keep It Fit for Life?, ~ What's in Our Water?, ~ California Smith, Water Investigator: Water Education Program, ~ Chemicals, Health, Environment, and Me (CHEM 2: Enhanced Program), Give Water a Hand: Leader Guidebook and Action Guides, ~ H₂O Below: An Activity Guide for Groundwater Study, ~ The Tapwater Tour.

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