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Explorations: Water

Author(s): Barbara Tharp, Judith Dresden, and Nancy Moreno.
Explorations: Water
  • Grades:
  • K-2

In The Science of Water: Explorations magazine, students examine uses and properties of water, investigate water pollution, get tips for saving water and keeping the water supply clean, and learn about water in the human body.

This magazine is an integrated component of the Water unit. It also may be used as a stand-alone reading/language arts activity.

The Science of Water: Explorations may be used with a broad range of grade levels. It most appropriate for use with students in grades 3-5.

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Funded by the following grant(s)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH

My Health My World: National Dissemination
Grant Number: 5R25ES009259
The Environment as a Context for Opportunities in Schools
Grant Number: 5R25ES010698, R25ES06932