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Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution
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Articles and Activities for Middle School Students to Learn about Nonpoint Source Pollution

A collection of articles and related activity sheets for middle school students.

  • Bon Voyage to Bad Boating Habits: Article (pdf) (426.72 KB)
  • Bon Voyage to Bad Boating Habits: Activity (pdf) (1.13 MB)
  • Improving Old MacDonald's Farm Article (pdf) (1.11 MB)
    Updated May 2017
  • Improving Old MacDonald's Farm Activity (pdf) (713.2 KB)
    Updated May 2017
  • Streams in the City: Article (pdf) (1.04 MB)
  • Streams in the City: Activity (pdf) (2.81 MB)
  • Stop Pointless Personal Pollution: Article (pdf) (618.84 KB)
  • Stop Pointless Personal Pollution: Activity (pdf) (755.96 KB)
  • Join a Stream Team: Article (pdf) (667.22 KB)
  • Join a Stream Team!: Activity (pdf) (538.64 KB)
  • Whatzzzzup-Stream?: Article (pdf) (1.1 MB)
  • Whatzzzzup-Stream?: Activity (pdf) (1.02 MB)
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Last updated on November 9, 2022
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