The Water Education Foundation offers a variety of programs to
teach our students, our future voters and leaders, about one of
the most critical issues – water. The programs teach students
about the history, geography and science of water. Students also
learn about the difficult political and policy decisions
surrounding this complex issue. Foundation programs are suitable
for students in grades K-14. In addition, the Foundation serves
as the California coordinator for national
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) K-12 program.
All Foundation classroom materials are consistent with the
standards of the California State Frameworks for Science
and History/Social Science. The Foundation’s education
director is available to conduct teacher training workshops in
the use of our school programs. This service is free to those
organizations that purchase 20 or more school programs.Travel
expenses are to be paid by the hosting agency and this service
excludes Project WET. Teacher workshops can help your
organization meet its Best Management Practices
requirements. Contact Brian Brown for more information about
such workshops.
Designed for grades 4-6, this DVD/lesson plan package teaches
students about the importance of water during California’s Gold
Rush. Based on the actual diary of 11-year-old Mary Leary who
lived during the Gold Rush era, the Fountains of Columbia
docudrama is part of the California 2000 Sesquicentennial Legacy
Project. The 11-minute DVD, shot on the location at Columbia
State Historic Park, tells the story of a mining town struggling
to manage its resources as miners, farmers and townspeople
wrangle over water issues.
This 16-page booklet produced by the Foundation in cooperation
with the WateReuse Association California Section teaches upper
elementary students about how water is recycled. The text
provides background information on the process of recycling water
and its similarity to the water cycle, as well as the need for
recycled water.
Water as a renewable resource is depicted in this 18×24 inch
poster. Water is renewed again and again by the natural
hydrologic cycle where water evaporates, transpires from plants,
rises to form clouds, and returns to the earth as precipitation.
Excellent for elementary school classroom use.
For ages 8-12, this colorful, 16-page activity book features
important-to-know facts and engaging hands-on activities on
floods and flood management that tie in with Math, Health and
Language Arts. This booklet will make a splash with readers! Part
of the Kids in Discovery Series (KIDS), published by the Project
WET Foundation.
What do a sleek blue whale and a prickly sea urchin have in
common? They both live in California coastal ecosystems! From
help for kelp to coastal critters, Discover California Coastal
Ecosystems introduces students to some of the key characters of
these watery realms. For ages 8-12, this colorful, 16-page
activity book features informative text, activities,
investigations, and experiments designed to teach students about
the biology, ecology and history of the shores of the Golden
State.
For ages 8-12, this colorful, 16-page activity book uses everyday
tools such as coffee, filters, sponges, celery and food coloring
to teach students about the life of wetlands. An 11 x 16 poster
reminds kids of the many spectacular plant and animal species of
the wetlands. Part of the KIDs Series, published by The Project
WET International Foundation.
For ages 8-12, this colorful, 16-page activity book features
games and exercises to introduce water artifacts and cultural
celebrations, water friendly cleaning alternatives, and the maze
from water source through treatment plant to homes and out again.
Part of the KIDs Series, published by The Project WET
International Foundation. Supplies are limited!
For ages 8-12, this colorful, 16-page activity booklet is packed
with fun and engaging activities about where water comes from,
where it goes, and how important it is to our lives. Students
explore the hydrologic cycle, worldwide water quantity, basic
water quality issues, water and personal health and how water
connects people worldwide. All activities reinforce the message
that when it comes to water, every drop counts!
For grades 4-8, this colorful, 16-page activity book addresses
these questions: How can there be a drought in a rain forest–or
in the desert? What exactly is a drought? Students learn these
answers and more, such as the roles of snowpack and groundwater,
droughts around the world and throughout history, predicting and
planning for drought, plant and animal adaptations, and
dendrochronology. Part of the KIDs Series, published by The
Project WET International Foundation.
For grades 4-7, this colorful, 16-page, interactive booklet helps
children learn the answers to a host of questions. What is a
watershed? How can you protect a watershed using simple, everyday
actions? Who manages a watershed? What watershed habitats support
different plants and animals? Kids can even become a certified
Watershed Hero!
For grades 8-12, this colorful 16-page booklet provides a fun,
informative introduction to the Colorado River watershed.
Learners play geography games, do salinity experiments, create
hydrographs, use reading and drawing skills, and practice
higher-level thinking. Topics include Colorado Basin cultures,
history, art, hydrology, water management and conservation, and
geography.
For grades 4-7, this colorful, 16-page activity book features
informative text, activities, investigations, and experiments
designed to teach water quality monitoring, watershed
restoration, and pollution prevention. Students also learn how
the body uses water in sports, digestion, breathing, and even
thinking.
For grades 8-12, this colorful, 16-page activity book features
interactive lessons such as filling glasses with sand, gravel,
and clay designed to show readers principles related to water
flow. Watershed animals, hot and cold springs, and everyday
ground water uses are vividly illustrated and demonstrated.
For ages 8-12, this colorful, 16-page activity book features
informative text, activities, investigations, and experiments
designed to teach awareness of storm water and how to prevent
pollution. Pull on your rain boots and try to imagine what your
town would be like without storm drains.
Educators Guide for grades 6-12, 25 hands-on, science-based
activities cross-referenced to the testing kits, testing kit
manual, Web sites, and National Science Education Standards. The
200-page activity guide published by The Watercourse is designed
to raise the awareness and understanding of water quality topics
and issues and their relationship to personal, public, and
environmental health.
This 100-page technical reference manual is an excellent
companion text that supports all of the Healthy Water, Healthy
People publications and materials.
For grades 6-12, the 300-page Conserve Water Educators’ Guide is
published by The Watercourse and Project WET (Water Education for
Teachers). Designed to teach studies how to conserve water, this
book contains a collection of innovative activities and case
studies that are easy to use, interactive, challenging and fun.
For grades K-12, this 330-page guide features 70 pages of
background material followed by more than 40 cross-referenced
activities. Each page is thoughtfully laid out with core text,
great photographs, side bars, maps, and illustrations to make
information clear and quick to use. Activities are organized into
five sections: wetlands definitions, wetlands plants and animals,
water quality and supply issues, soils, and people.
An 80-page book that features five short, beautifully illustrated
stories that chronicle the use of spring waters by the animal
world, native culture, civil war, Oklahoma pioneers and Teddy
Roosevelt. Three sections follow with lessons about the water
cycle, the creation of springs, and our bodies’ dependence on
healthy water. Published by The Watercourse.
