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Water education posters

Could you benefit from visual aids to help teach others about water? Here we offer downloadable posters that cover where water is stored, how it moves in different environments, and we showcase various ways in which we use water. Some posters have additional information or related lesson plans to help students get involved in the learning process.

Our newest water education posters investigate and compare where water is stored and how it moves in six different environments: deserts, forests, urban areas, suburban areas, coastlines, and agricultural regions.  These seven products are part of our "Where's the Water?" poster set which can be used as guiding materials for the related lesson plans at Water in Our World: Exploring Storage and Movement in Different Environments. The lesson plans and posters align with NGSS standards for middle school-grade science education.
 

Water Cycle Processes

Water Cycle Processes

Where is the Water? Coast

Where is the Water? Coast

Where is the Water? Urban

Where is the Water? Urban

Where is the Water? Agriculture

Where is the Water? Agriculture

Where is the Water? Suburban

Where is the Water? Suburban

Where is the Water? Forest

Where is the Water? Forest

Where is the Water? Desert

Where is the Water? Desert


Our original water education posters below present nine different water-related topics drawn in a unique and creative cartoon format. These downloadable posters include additional information and activities appropriate for students in elementary and middle school. Download the image or PDF files below, or see the USGS Store to purchase printed copies.
 

 

 

 

 

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