Texture and composition of soil is important when thinking about where water and contaminants in water will flow. Whether you are a farmer looking to better care for your crops, a homeowner, or a business, you can better understand your property with a look into your soil. What are the basic soil types? There are […]
Education
One Water Indiana launches comprehensive resource library for water education
One Water Indiana, with support from partners across the state, has launched a comprehensive water education resource library with tools for anyone interested in providing water education in Indiana. Within the library, users can search by audience (school levels, homeowners, businesss, etc) and topic to find water education materials to discuss many topics such as […]
What is a water table?
When thinking about water underground, the water table is a good place to start. As water seeps into the earth it eventually reaches a point where the rocks and soil are full of water. The water table is the top “surface” of this underground, water-saturated area. Think about digging a hole on the beach. After […]
TAPS Manual for Educators
Educators, homeschoolers and parents – the Groundwater Foundation has a great source of educational topics and activities for students to learn about protecting water sources. The Training About Protecting the Source or TAPS manual provides educators with activities that help teach students about drinking water and how we can and need to protect it. Some […]
Great Lakes Now Resources for Middle School
Although school is coming to an end this year, Great Lakes Now offers a comprehensive set of middle school lesson plans that could be used at home or for early planning for the fall! The collection is divided into two sets plus a virtual field trip. Collection 1 – Exploration of the Great Lakes – […]
Learning at Home #4: Pollution
Learn about potential threats to groundwater contamination in Lesson 4 of the Groundwater Foundation’s online resources: Pollution. This lesson explores the concepts of Nitrates Pharmaceuticals and personal care products Improperly managed on-site wastewater treatment systems Overuse and depletion PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances – a group of chemicals that have been used in a wide […]
