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	Did you know?... Freshwater facts for Canada and the world Looking for cool graphics and interesting facts? Check out this collection of over 150 freshwater facts for Canada and the World. The facts come from reputable national and international sources and are highlighed by 30 colourful and instructive infographics. (  )
	Every Drop Counts! A Speaker's Kit on Water Conservation and Water Efficiency The kit consists of a PowerPoint presentation (slides and speaking notes) and some support material. (  )
	Explore Water With Holly Heron This booklet is targeted at 5-9 year old boys and girls. It shows how they can become better environmental citizens by increasing their knowledge and understanding about water through simple activities and experiments and how they can take action to conserve and protect water in their everyday lives. (  ) | HTML | PDF (2 Mb)
	From the Mountains to the Sea: A Journey in Environmental Citizenship Children's activity book. Illustrates the interdependence of all parts of all the ecosystem and the fact that air, water, land, plants and animal life are all interrelated. (   ) HTML | PDF (4 Mb)
	Let's Not Take Water for Granted Teaching suggestions, reading material and learning activities designed to help teachers of grades 5-7 use the information from A Primer on Fresh Water and the Water Fact Sheets. (  )
	A Primer on Fresh Water: Questions and Answers Answers a wide range of questions on different aspects of water; its physical characteristics, its availability both above and below ground, its uses, and how it is shared and managed. Also contains practical advice on conserving water for future generations. (  )
	Resource Kit: Kids WaterFest at the Museum of Industry (Stellarton, NS) Educator's notes and student activities designed to provide an overview of the importance of water. Suitable for grades 4 through 6. (  )
	Water and Canada: Preserving a Legacy for People and the Environment Prepared in connection with The Third World Water Forum (Japan 2003), this booklet examines Canada's approach to water resource management. Topics covered include: water quantity, use and quality; governance of water in Canada; and building and sharing knowledge for better water management. (  ) | HTML | PDF (2 Mb)
	Water Fact Sheets (  ) A collection of fact sheets in the Freshwater Series. Topics cover the world water supply, Canada's freshwater and the problems associated with distribution, conservation and pollution. Future fact sheets will cover topics such as floods and drought, and aquatic ecosystems.
	#A-1. Water – Nature's Magician States and properties of water, hydrologic cycle.
	#A-2. Water – Here, There and Everywhere World's water supply and the forms in which it is found, Canada's major drainage areas.
	#A-3. Clean Water – Life Depends on It! Water quality, including pollution, acid rain and what we can do to improve water quality.
	#A-4. Water Works! Water use, conservation, pricing.
	#A-5. Groundwater – Nature's Hidden Treasure Where it's found, how it's found, problems and issues associated with it.
	#A-6. Water Conservation – Every Drop Counts! Role of water conservation in addressing problems related to water use and water quality.
	#A-7. Water, Art and the Canadian Identity – At the Water's Edge Water's role in shaping the Canadian identity. Discusses history, literature, art and music; printed copy in full colour.
	#A-8. Water – The Transporter Discusses water's ability to transport large amounts of soil in the form of sediment.
	#A-9. Water – Vulnerable to Climate Change Considers the effect on water of climate change.
	Wetlands Colouring Poster Designed to show children ages 5-10 the importance of wetlands, this colouring poster illustrates the habitat and how it is threatened. Text and activities on the back of the poster reinforce these messages. (  )