Water Properties l Water Cycle l Watersheds l Water Quality MWEE Programs l Field Trips and much more!

All offered as a free service to the teachers and students in our service area.

2014-15Education Outreach Programs

for K-12 Students

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Learn about the properties of water.

Understand that water occurs in different phases.

Observe that water flows downhill.

Predict  and investigate what floats or sinks in water.

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Predict and observe how c o m m o n   h o u s e h o l d materials interact with water.

Define the meaning of the word dissolve.

Differentiate between mixtures and solutions.

E x a m i n e   h o w temperature     impacts how  quickly  something dissolves.

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Examine water in the three states of matter: Solid, Liquid and Gas.

Investigate   how  water t r a n s f o r m s   i n t o   t h e different phases of matter.

Compare  the  effects  of temperature on water.

Relate water in its three phases to the water cycle.

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Define a watershed and locate the major Virginia watersheds on a map.

Interpret how human activity impacts watersheds and water quality using an interactive model.

Identify sources of water pollution such as pesticides, fertilizer, litter, sediment, animal and industrial waste.

Describe the effects of erosion on water quality and ways erosion can be minimized.

Exp la in  Best  Management  Pract ices   to  protect watersheds and water quality.

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Examine how water moves through the water cycle with this fun interactive game.

R e l a t e   e v a p o r a t i o n , c o n d e n s a t i o n   a n d precipitation to the water cycle.

Identify the various ways water moves through the water cycle.

Explain ways to conserve water at home and at school.

KindergartenWater WondersSOLs: Science K.1, K.2, K.5

First GradeMix It Up!SOLs: Science 1.1, 1.3

Second GradeWater Cycle MattersSOLs: Science 2.1, 2.3, 2.6

Third GradeThe Incredible Journey SOLs: Science 3.1, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11

Fourth & Fifth GradeEnviroScape Watershed ModelSOLs: Science 4.1, 4.5, 4.9 Science 5.1, 5.7

All in-class presentations

are 45 minutes in length and are FREE of charge.

Learn to Use the Latest GIS Technology

Earth Science & Ecology Watersheds and Karst Topography SOL: ES.8

Sixth GradeWatersheds and Water Quality SOLs: Science 6.1, 6.5, 6.7, 6.9

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Define a watershed and identify Virginia’s regional watershed systems.

Locate your local watershed address and the streams and rivers in it.

Interpret how human activity and land development impact watersheds and water quality using an interactive model.

Identify point and non-point sources of water pollution, such as pesticides, fertilizer, litter, sediment, animal and industrial waste.

Describe the importance of careful management of water resources and explain Best Management Practices to improve water quality and protect ecosystems.

Email us at education@westernvawater.orgto schedule an in-class presentation or field trip.

Nikki Dandridge 853-1536

Robin Bailey 853-5863

Sarah Baumgardner Public Relations Manager

Nikki & Robin & Sarah

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We can tailer our MWEE program for your Earth Science class. A model of our area’s karst topography will help students understand more about our groundwater zones including the water table, zone of saturation and zone of aeration.

Identify water and sewer infrastructure, measure distances and use topography maps with the Authority’s Geographic Information System (GIS). Students can use their own laptop computers or follow along with a PowerPoint presentation.

Creating a Meaningful Watershed Experience at Carvins Cove SOLs: 6.1, 6.5, 6.7, 6.9

*To gain the most from this field trip experience, we suggest you invite a member of our education team into your classroom prior

to your field trip. We are happy to work with you to customize this program for your class.

Carvins Cove Natural Reserve and Reservoir offers the perfect outdoor lab to perform water testing, search for macroinvertebrates, create nature journals, and go on a nature hike.

Use probeware to measure, record, and analyze a variety of water quality indicators and describe what they mean to the health of an ecosystem.

Explain the factors that affect water quality in a watershed and how those factors can affect an ecosystem.

Bring Lessons to Lifein an

Outdoor Classroom

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**During Carvins Cove field trips, students are divided into groups. Students rotate between a nature hike and one program listed in this guide or an activity from among the following list:

Field Trips! SOLs Come Together in These Natural Settings

Carvins Cove Reservoir & Treatment FacilityThe Carvins Cove Water Treatment Facility, located on Plantation Road, treats and delivers about nine million gallons of water a day. Students can tour the treatment facility and then take a short bus ride to our reservoir. Students must be in grade three or above to visit the water treatment facility; however, the reservoir is open to all ages. In addition to the environmental education programs, nature hikes are offered and picnic facilities are available. Please allow 45 minutes to tour the treatment facility. Visits to the reservoir will take an additional two hours.

Spring Hollow Reservoir & Treatment Facility The Spring Hollow Reservoir and Treatment Facility is located in western Roanoke County, just past Dixie Caverns. Students who visit our Spring Hollow facility will also visit our lab to learn about the chemical and bacteriological tests that we conduct on the drinking water in our distribution system. A classroom-style conference room is available for environmental education programs. Please allow 45 minutes to tour the treatment and laboratory facilities. Visits to the dam and reservoir will take an additional 30-minutes.

Crystal Spring Filtration Facility & Historic Pump StationLocated next to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Crystal Spring offers a look at Roanoke’s oldest drinking water source. Visitors to Crystal Spring can view the water in the spring box, learn about the microfiltration process and see how Crystal Spring played a role in Roanoke’s early history and development. At the historic pumping station, located next to the filtration building, students can watch a short video about the history of Roanoke and Crystal Spring and see the Snow Steam Pump manufactured during the Industrial Revolution to pump water into the growing City of Roanoke.

Bubbles Life Box/Nature Scavenger

Hunt

We All Live Downstream

Water Crossings Aqua Bodies

For more information about in-class presentations and field trips contact:education@westernvawater.org