Remind your family members to turn water faucets off tightly after each use.
Recuérdeles a los miembros de su familia que cierren los grifos del agua ajustadamente después de cada uso.
Source: Water - Use It Wisely
2009 Public Lands and Water
Conservation | Estuaries | Fish | General | Groundwater | Riparian Areas | Watershed
- Race for the Planet -from the Wyland Foundation. For grades 4 and up, activities focus on current clean water issues such as non-point pollution, biomagnification, and dead zones.
- Earth Day Network developed lesson plans for the 2009 National Environmental Education Week. Using K-12 subject levels the lessons span a range of issues related to water.
- Click here for a map listing the U.S. estuary reserves!
- Where Rivers Meet the Sea: developed by NOAA for teachers and students, this site is also a great resource for anyone interested in estuaries and coastal issues. Check out the live broadcast May 1st and 15th!
- NOAA Estuarine Research and Reserve System: curricula, lesson plans, activities and presentations about estuarine topics and environments.
- Fish Facts -new website summarizing NOAA Fisheries management actions on a number of national and regional fisheries issues.
- USDA Forest Service Nature Watch Program-24 activities about fish including: fun projects, fish guides, coloring books, posters and some curriculum.
- Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Project (pdf)-uses art as a springboard into the wonderful world of wetlands. Through a comprehensive lesson plan and a complete species identification guide, educators in grades four through 12 can teach children all about their state fish and its habitat requirements.
- Water & the Forest Service -report focuses on the role of forests in water supply-including quantity, quality, timing of release, flood reductions and low flow augmentation, economic value of water from national forest lands, and economic benefits of tree cover for stormwater reduction in urban areas.
- Fact Sheet -summary of the relationship between water and our National Forests
- Climate Change and Water Perspectives from the Forest Service -climate change and its effects on water in forests.
- FOCUS: Forests, Oceans Climate and Us - Partnership between the Wyland Foundation, USDA Forest Service, NOAA and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Click here for details about FOCUS in Puerto Rico!
- Earth Gauge -fact sheet on Climate Change and America's Public Lands and Waters.
- Earth Gauge -fact sheet on the aquatic wildlife habitat in national parks.
- NEW! Natural Inquirer -a middle school science education journal, created so that scientists can share their research with middle school students. Each article tells you about scientific research conducted by scientists in the USDA Forest Service.
- U.S. Geological Survey-information on the many aspects of water, pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge!
- EPA Kids (K-5)-contains: curriculum, booklets, interactive games, activities, quizzes and in-depth information on estuaries, marine debris, non-point source pollution and wetlands.
- EPA Teaching Resources-topics include: acid rain, wetlands, beaches, the Clean Water Act and coral reefs. Each topic indicates the grade level it is geared towards.
- The Bridge-large growing collection of on-line marine education, sponsored by NOAA and SeaGrant. It includes resources on global, national, and regional marine science topics, and gives researchers a contact point for educational outreach. Lesson plans are broken down by grade level.
- EPA Adult Education- includes: handbooks, modules, training courses, materials for educators, and easy-to-read information about environmental issues.
- National NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials) Network-a confederation of 32 educational programs in 31 states dedicated to protecting natural resources through better land use and land use planning. Each program is adapted to reflect each individual state’s unique character, priorities, geography and issues.
- Answers -to water FAQ's. Topics include: water chemistry, water purification, water ecology, water and health, and water microbiology.
- Clean Water Challenge: Exploring Aquatic Ecosystems -from the Wyland Foundation. An environmental art and science classroom program for grades 5-8.
- NOAA -joined hundreds of organizations and agencies in a national, year-long celebration of science to make science more accessible, personally meaningful, and locally relevant. Resources include: lesson plans, informal activities, multimedia, and curriculum. A wide variety of topics are discussed such as the ocean, coasts, atmosphere, climate science, and aquatic life.
- Year of Science 2009 is a national, year-long celebration of science to engage the public in science and improve public understanding about how science works, why it matters and who scientists are. Each month has a different theme and the June focus is Oceans and Water. Sponsors include: the American Institute of Biological Sciences, the Geological Society of America, the National Science Teachers Association and the University of California Museum of Paleontology. NEEF is participating in Year of Science activities throughout the year.
- Project Learning Tree -activity in which students investigate a regional issue as they adopt the roles of shareholders and debate solutions to the depletion of North America's largest aquifer.
- The Groundwater Foundation -covers groundwater basics and contains a kids/teacher resource section with educational activities and games.
- Wakulla Springs -downloadable activities for grades 1-12 adhering to Sunshine State Standards and interactive map.
- NOAA Office Of Marine Sanctuaries -curriculum, lesson plans and activities. All lesson plans are directly aligned with National Science Education Standards, National Geography Standards, the Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts
- Marine Biological Laboratory’s Marine Resources Center -downloadable Ocean Animal Aquarium Teachers' Guide with lessons and activities to do with a classroom ocean animal aquarium, and ways to integrate the aquarium into daily classroom activities.
- Portal to Papahanaumokuakea - students from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment examine the challenges associated with managing and conserving marine biodiversity, using aspects of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Also has daily blogs, videos, and visitors can comment on students' work being done at this remote marine wilderness.
- Clean Oceans -from the Wyland Foundation. A variety of K-12 supplemental activities focusing on healthy oceans.
- Secrets of the Sea -from the Wyland Foundation. Geared towards grades K-12 contains newspaper in education activities that focus on clean water issues. Also contains teachers guide.
- National Park Service - new feature showcasing the beauty and value of coral reefs in America's National Parks.
Bureau of Land Management -curriculum helps young people learn about riparian areas -- those "GREEN Zones" found along the edges of rivers, streams and lakes. There's a student guide with classroom and outdoor activities, and a leader guide for teachers. - Bobber the Water Safety Dog -interactive zone for young children with water safety cartoons, children's coloring printouts, and resources for teachers.
- The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation -educational resources and materials designed to promote boating, angling and aquatic stewardship.
- Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk -The Wyland Foundation created a teacher's guide for this IMAX film. The feature follows world-renowned river advocate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and author/anthropologist Wade Davis and their daughters on an exhilarating river-rafting trip through the Grand Canyon to tell an engaging story of how ordinary people can make a difference for our parched planet - one that is running out of clean, fresh water fast.
- The teacher's guide contains great activities about current water issues that can be used without viewing the film and information about how the activities align with U.S. National Education standards.
- What is a Watershed?: basic information about watersheds and videos.
- Algalita Marine Research Foundation: dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its watersheds through research, education, and restoration. K-12 education programs include curriculi and/or DVDs set to California's science standards, downloadable materials on plastic debris, a watershed companion curriculum, research articles, and more. Some materials available in Spanish.
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation downloadable activities for children and teachers:
- Build Your Own Rain Barrel
- Build Your Own Rain Garden
- Storm Drain Stenciling
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Wetlands
- Wetlands: the US EPA Office of Wetlands,Oceans, and Watersheds discusses:
- What are Wetlands? Why Protect Wetlands? How are Wetlands Protected? What You Can Do to Protect Our Vital Resources.
- Wetlands and Wonder: Connecting Children with Nearby Nature
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Featured 2009 Partners
Water Resources from
the National Environmental Education Foundation
- National Report Card on Safe Drinking Water Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors (1999), (pdf)
- Visual Tools for Watershed Education (1999), (pdf)
- National Environmental Education Week Water Curricula
- National Environmental Education Week Water Resources
