EduHound Weekly

Spotlight Site of the Week!

Water Science for Schools (USGS)
Offers 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/

Additional Sites:

• Safe Water for Kids
  Designed as a tool for teachers, educators and water company operators to use so that they may more clearly show the balance between our activities and the environment.
  http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/SafeWater/kids/index.htm
• Water on the Web | Curricula
  WOW lessons use the aquatic environment and real lake data to explore basic science concepts.
  http://waterontheweb.org/curricula/bs/bs_index.html
• Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff
  Features classroom lessons, games, and activities -- categorized by grade level.
  http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/index.html
• estuaries.gov
  Explore these lessons to learn about more about estuaries and how to protect them.
  http://www.estuaries.gov/list.html
• Kidzone: The Water Cycle
  Features explanations, fun facts, and printable activity pages.
  http://www.kidzone.ws/water/
• Get Wise!
  These classroom activities and printable worksheets are designed as a resource for teachers to help students learn ways to conserve water and energy.
  http://www.getwise.org/lounge.html

Judi's Corner

This week features an excellent reader-submitted hurricane resource:

Katrina's Classroom: Financial Lessons from a Hurricane

http://frbatlanta.org/atlantafed/katrina.cfm

The Federal Reserve of Atlanta - New Orleans Branch has produced a freely available significant DVD and accompanying lesson plans. They are passionate about teaching teens and parents the lessons learned through the eyes of teenagers -- that can be applied to any disaster.

Thank you to Gail P. -- Community Relations & Public Information Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta -  New Orleans Branch.