Setup for Models The Streams of Data lessons use two models as hands-on methods for helping students understand water movement through the environment and changes in river height. Guidance for the setup of models and their components can be found below. Awesome Aquifer Kit – Modeling Groundwater Modeling groundwater can be done as a teacher demonstration or students can complete it in small groups. Vocabulary: groundwater, groundwater flow, precipitation, riverbanks, riverbed, surface water flow