Ground Water and Drinking Water

Drinking Water Activities for Kids and Teachers

The following resources provide a basic understanding of drinking water terms and where water comes from. Thirstin

Grade	Game or Learning Activity for Students	Lesson Plan and Teacher Guide
K-3	Thirstin's water cycle adventure Thirstin's water cycle activity Thirstin's wacky water adventure activity book Interactive Water Cycle (Flash) Interactive build your own aquifer (Flash)	Thirstin builds an aquifer Thirstin's ground water movement activity How people get their water
4-8	Matching water terms Non-point source pollution Water purification by evaporation and condensation The role of plants in water filtration Interactive Word Scramble (Flash) Interactive Matching Game (Flash) Interactive Water Filtration (Flash)	Thirstin builds an aquifer Water filtration How people get their water Where does water come from? Word scramble game Fun Facts Matching Game
9-12	Build your own watershed (PDF)(2 pp, 28K, About PDF) Question & answer game Interactive Question and Answer (Flash)	Tracking pollution Building a model aquifer Resource management: protecting your drinking water Decision making – a mock town meeting on a proposed tank farm Water filtration Question & answer game