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Information

   Water Use

• What is considered a beneficial use of water by state water managers?
• How we use water in the USA. (EPA)
• Water for Ecosystems

   Invasive and Nonnative Species

•  Invasive and Nonnative Species (EPA)

Resources

   Water Use 

• Introduction to Watershed Ecology (EPA online course)
• Water use in the United States (USGS)
• Water Use: Questions and Answers (USGS)
  • http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mqanda.html

Activities

   Water Uses

• Bucket Buddies: Are the organisms found in pond water the same all over the world ? (Spring and Fall, 1-5)
• Brain "Storm" (PDF) How do we use water in our daily lives? (Middle School)
• Rubber Ducky - Splish Splash (PDF) How much water do we use daily? (Middle School)
• Agriculture
  • Virtual Water.... What is it? Want to learn more?
    • How much water is in the food?  A menu that shows the litres of water required to produce one dish. Helps you calculate your water footprint! (UNESCO)
  • "How much water does it take to grow a hamburger?"
  • Cyberschoolbus Water Quiz  Hop aboard the Cyberschoolbus and quench your thirst for water knowledge
  • The Rice Romp Learn more about rice through activities in math, social sciences, sciences and health.

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