The North Carolina Rural Water Association has put together the following list of sites to benefit parents, teachers, and students alike.  The following sites provide a variety of information ranging from Agriculture to Waste Water Treatment.  We hope that you find some of these sites to be very useful in providing all types of information!

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Kids Club

Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff

Water For Kids

Groundwater Information

Build and Test Your Own Aquifer

Build and Test Your Own Aquifer (grades K-3)
if you use these instructions - one suggestion - wrap a small piece of pantyhose around the bottom of the straw and secure it with a rubber band to keep your "well" from clogging up

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Hot Links for Teachers...Cool Sites for Kids

Agriculture in the Classroom

U.S. Geological Survey

Water Resources Information for Students & Teachers

The USGS & Science Education

Water Science for Schools

The Water Cycle

Groundwater Information
with a few ideas for school projects

A Day in the Life of a Water Scientist

Other Resources (Water)

NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources

Just for Kids - NC Government site with activities and games

Kid's Corner

FEMA For Kids

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

How NASA Studies Water

National Environmental Services Center

Drinking Water and The Water Cycle for Kids

The Water Cycle

The Water Cycle (animated)

Water Wonders

Great Sites For Kids

Science News For Kids

Other Resources (Wastewater)

Metropolitan Council - Environmental Services

Waste Water Treatment

JEA - Sewer Process for Kids

Stormwater

Stormwater Smart

EPA - Polluted Runoff (Nonpoint Source Kids Page)

Town of Wrightsville Beach - Stormwater Pollution

Groundwater

Groundwater Games

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
groundwater quiz

Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
3 games featuring Wellhead Willy

Regional Water Providers Consortium
fun water book

US Geological Survey
water quiz on chemical and physical properties of water

Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
follow the adventures of Robocow and learn more about what farmers can do to protect water quality

The Groundwater Foundation

Edible Earth Parfaits
There are lots of ways to build an aquifer, how about using ice cream, soda, and other tasty stuff?  Here is an acitivity that gives you a chance to experiment with aquifers and reward yourself for all of your hard work

Groundwater Guardian School

Youth Groundwater Congress 2005
Students ages 10-15 from around the US will learn about groundwater, delve into important groundwater issues, strategize on ways to protect groundwater in their own communities and learn about groundwater career opportunities.  The Congress includes lots of hands-on learning and tours.

National Ground Water Association (NGWA)
designed for children K-12 with brain ticklers, puzzles, fun experiments, and more