A Waterways Health Check
   Find out if your local creek, stream, lake or wetland is healthy, and what you can do about it. Checklist can be downloaded for filling in at the site.
   http://www.waterwatch.org.au/publications/healthcheck.html

Acid Lake
   See how acid rain impacts the environment.
   http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/acid_rain/index.cfm

Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype?
   Contains a detailed analysis of the properties of the two different kinds of water.
   http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/nbw.asp

Drinking Water and Ground Water: Kids' Stuff
   Drinking water experiments for kids and teachers, printable activities, and links.
   http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/

EEK! - Water Wonders
   Interesting facts, how to make our water cleaner, groundwater quiz, about the Clean Water Act, lakes, water cycle, word search, and conservation tips.
   http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/groundwater/

Explore Water
   Explore the nature of water, how we use it, and how important it is to us and our environment. Includes a quiz, game and a PDF version is also available for download.
   http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/pubs/explore/e_contnt.htm

Freshwater Facts for Canada and the World
   Gives information about water availability, quality, and uses.
   http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/facts/e_contnt.htm

Living Streams
   Fact sheet explains how waterways can be returned to their natural state, even when they have become polluted drains. Includes photographs and details of projects in Western Australia.
   http://portal.environment.wa.gov.au/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/DOE_ADMIN/FACT_SHEET_REPOSITORY/TAB1144238/WRCWF04.PDF

Managing Groundwater Use
   Factsheet uses diagrams and pictures to explain how we need to look after the water that is found underground, in cracks and crevices of rocks, and in the soil. Includes examples from Western Australia.
   http://portal.environment.wa.gov.au/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/DOE_ADMIN/FACT_SHEET_REPOSITORY/TAB1144238/WRCWF11.PDF

Rivers and Coasts
   Explore how these important geological features affect our life and the environment.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/riversandcoasts/

The Blue Planet Project
   Blog covers topic about the importance of clean water. Includes surveys, essays and related resource links. This is a Comenius project, funded by the European Community and its duration is 3 years (2003-2006).
   http://theblueplanetproject.blogspot.com

The Groundwater Foundation: Kids Corner
   Looks at what groundwater is, its place in the water cycle, and how to protect it.
   http://www.groundwater.org/kc/kc.html

The Story of Water
   Looks at the importance of water and tells how people can conserve and protect it.
   http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/eco_info/topics/water/story_of_water/

The Watershed Game
   Interactive game and information on how different decisions affect the quality of water. Developed by the College of Natural Resources of the University of Minnesota.
   http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/watershed/

WOW - Wild Over Waterways
   Interactive games based on the waterways. Includes links and school pages. Some portions require free registration.
   http://www.wow4water.net

Water Quality and Macroinvertebrates
   Streams, rivers, wetlands and lakes are home for insects, crustaceans, molluscs, and arachnids. This illustrated fact sheet explains their role in the food chain, and how they are affected by chemical and physical conditions.
   http://portal.environment.wa.gov.au/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/DOE_ADMIN/FACT_SHEET_REPOSITORY/TAB1144238/WRCWF02.PDF

Water Science for Schools
   Information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.
   http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/

Water Words
   Download an illustrated fact sheet which defines terms used in geography, conservation, and science.
   http://portal.environment.wa.gov.au/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/DOE_ADMIN/FACT_SHEET_REPOSITORY/TAB1144238/WRCWF01.PDF