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Looks young at start...claims it is k-12 appropriate.In this Watershed Sleuth Challenge, you will learn more about your watershed-what it is, why it's important, and what you can do to help protect it, as you earn badges at each level of this three-part course. In the first lesson, you will learn about the watershed basics: where the water comes from, where it goes, and what it does along the way. Completing this lesson on the facts of watersheds and water quality earns you the blue Watershed Sleuth badge.

Seems a limited number of kits, and you must register your site first. I managed to get a kit in 2011. The kits themselves are fairly inexpensive through WWMC's site.

Chevron presents "Energyville", an interactive energy game developed by The Economist Group. The game challenges players to power a virtual city through 2030 and keep the economic, environmental and security impacts low in the choices they make. There is a lot of information to explore in the game. It's great for students, teachers or anyone who's interested in learning more about the complexities of energy management and how energy affects our cities and our lives. If anyone ever tries this..please post updates!

Why do these things correlate? These 20 correlations will blow your mind. (Is this headline sensationalist enough for you to click on it yet?)

Gail, these are wonderful! I must find a way to challenge my students with them.

One of the units found on Discovery Planet's website

This is a good short video to explain Fracking to students. Fracking can be challenging to teach. This short TED-Ed video provides an introduction to this type of extraction. Discussion questions are provided to help guide students misconceptions.