Water Pathway - Curriculum Connections

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Schools play a major role in the education of tomorrow's consumers and decision makers. Involving your students in reducing the amount of water used by your school can give them a broader perspective and start them thinking about their wider responsibilities to both society and the environment. 

 

 

Organization Resource, Activity, or Lesson Plan * Grade Level
Eco-Schools USA Plastics in the Sea (PDF) - A lesson plan for discussing plastic pollution and interpreting data on plastic dumping in the ocean Elementary, Middle
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Watershed Academy Webcasts - Provides free, online webcast sessions on a variety of water topics Secondary
The Groundwater Foundation Kids Corner - Provides sample activities, downloads on water Elementary, Middle, Secondary
American Water Works Association, US Bureau of Reclamation WaterWiser - Provides a comprehensive clearinghouse of resources on water conservation, efficiency Secondary
H2O Conserve H20 Conserve Water Lessons - Provides lesson plans and an online water calculator Elementary, Middle, Secondary
Water Footprint Water Calculator - Provides both a quick and an extended water footprint calculator Middle, Secondary
National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) Be Water Wise! School Audit Teacher's Guide - Provides a teacher's guide for a school water audit Elementary, Middle, Secondary
Facing the Future Every Drop Counts - Provides water-related lessons Elementary, Middle, Secondary

 

* Elementary (K-5)
Middle School (6-8)
Secondary (9-12)

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