Educational Resources
The Groundwater Foundation has developed a variety of educational resources to engage students and inspire teachers – making learning about groundwater fun!
Build your own working aquifer model with the Awesome Aquifer Kit. All aquifer building essentials come packed in this 4″ by 8″ by 4″ clear plastic box. The reusable kit includes a written activity guide with step by step instructions for six advanced groundwater demonstrations. Lessons include groundwater terminology, groundwater’s role in the hydrologic cycle, the physical makeup of an aquifer, groundwater contamination, and remediation strategies.
Teach audiences of all ages to appreciate water use and food production with fun hands-on activities included in the electronic book, Circles of Fun. Activities cover the history of irrigation, modern water saving techniques currently being used on farms, irrigation-related vocabulary terms and definitions, full color photographs of irrigation methods, games, puzzles, answer keys, and more.
Build a working model of a center pivot from a drinking straw, experiment with spray bottles to discover the value of different sprinkler patterns, and make original artwork with irrigation equipment are just a few of the activities you can teach with this instructional guide.
Teach audiences of all ages to appreciate water use and food production with fun hands-on activities included in the electronic book, Circles of Fun. Activities cover the history of irrigation, modern water saving techniques currently being used on farms, irrigation-related vocabulary terms and definitions, full color photographs of irrigation methods, games, puzzles, answer keys, and more.
Build a working model of a center pivot from a drinking straw, experiment with spray bottles to discover the value of different sprinkler patterns, and make original artwork with irrigation equipment are just a few of the activities you can teach with this instructional guide.
Who Can Leap?
You can! LEAP is designed so any group leader or educator, whether you have a science background or not, can lead the project. The LEAP Manual provides all the needed resources and materials to implement LEAP.
- Leap Manual – This manual will guide you step-by-step through the LEAP process, and includes a wealth of teaching tips, tools, and resources.
- How to Slide Show: Awesome Aquifer Kit – Help you and your students get started by watching this Awesome Aquifer slide show.
LEAP in Action
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster County
Lefler Middle School
Learn about source water, potential risks to source water, and how you can help prevent source water pollution through building groundwater models and demonstrating potential contaminant risks.
The Source of What?
The source of our drinking water. Source water is water from streams, rivers, lakes, or underground aquifers that is used to provide drinking water for human consumption for both public and private supplies.
Discover more about source water protection with the TAPS activities. Each activity demonstrates a different sources of potential groundwater contamination, such as improperly abandon wells, sinkholes or land erosion, over-applied fertilizer, leaking underground storage tanks, and improperly operated landfills.
- Coming Soon: Improperly Grouted Injection Wells with Frannie the Fish
