Web-Based Tools for the ClassroomAmanda Cook, Tabitha Madzura & Robert Broz

Let’s Talk Water in the Classroom:Interactive Watershed Tools Targeting Youth

brozr@missouri.educookam@missouri.edu

(573) 882-0085

Why talk about WATER?

We all use water - our health depends on it

We are responsible for keeping our waters clean

There are things we can do to help conserve water and save costs

We are not manufacturing any more water than we are getting from the hydrologic cycle

Watershed Stewardship – Its our Responsibility

Everybody!

A tool for educators to integrate watershed education,

• sciences• social studies • and other subjects

To increase awareness of local community natural resources

Interactive Tools for Watershed Concepts – Targeting Youth

Interactive Tools for Watershed Concepts– Targeting Youth

Interactive Tools

Water Treatment Plant

Hydrologic Cycle

Water Use In and Outside the House

Polluted Runoff

Water Use Inside the House

Stormwater Runoff

Water and Your Body

Forms of Water

Urban Watershed

Rural Watershed

Your Watershed and You

2004-5 Activities… Teachers’ Workshops

Southwest and Northeast Missouri

2004 Target MAP at Kirksville Middle School – In class activities

Missouri Science Teachers’ Symposium – Conference presentation

Lake Mark Twain Environmental Education Day – Water Festivals

After school snack sessions

Youth Watershed Honors Retreat

4-H Youth Camps and Water Festivals – NE and SW Missouri

Clover Kids Camps

Teachers’ Workshops

Southwest and Northeast Missouri

2 or 3 undergraduate/graduate hours

NE - Truman State University

SW – Southwest Missouri State University

Water quality presentations by local presenters

Teachers’ Workshops - Topics

Local watershed information

Human health factors

Community health issues

Local power plant tours

Water testing

Mini water festivals

Project WET training and certification

Water regulatory issues

Watershed management activities

Teachers’ Workshops – Activities

2004 Target MAP at Kirksville Middle School

Inside the middle school classroom hands-on instruction:

Students search for information and answer questions on the website

Evaluation – What students learned from the activity

2004 Target MAP at Kirksville Middle School

Mark Twain Environmental Education Day

Hands-on computer instruction:

Students search for and answer question on the website

Evaluation – What students learned from the activity

Mark Twain Environmental Education Day

Missouri Science Teachers’ Symposium

Hands-on computer instruction for science educators

Question and answer forum

Lecture and discussion of watershed concepts

Missouri Science Teacher’s (MOST)- Missouri Science Teacher’s (MOST)- EvaluationsEvaluations

“Great resource thanks for taking time to put this project together”

“I am going to use the watershed website with my class next week”

“Very useful teaching tool for water quality”

Missouri Science Teacher’s (MOST)- Missouri Science Teacher’s (MOST)- EvaluationsEvaluations

“Excellent teaching tool”

“Great ideas for my watershed unit”

“Very good instructional tool”

Hands-on computer instruction:

A discussion of human activities and their impact on local water quality

Stream team efforts by high school students

Nonpoint source pollution - discussion and questions

Evaluations based on what students learned during the session

Classroom Activities - Hickman High School, Columbia, MO

Honors Retreat – NE Honors Retreat – NE MissouriMissouri

Impact/NumbersImpact/Numbers

Teachers, 4-H, youth educators and Teachers, 4-H, youth educators and community leaders in SW and NE community leaders in SW and NE Missouri – 200>Missouri – 200>

Grades 3 – 12 - 5000>Grades 3 – 12 - 5000> Meetings, conferences, workshops – Meetings, conferences, workshops –

over 20over 20 Instructional materials (CDs) – over Instructional materials (CDs) – over

2000 distributed state and nationwide 2000 distributed state and nationwide

Other Outreach

Conference presentations

Soil and Water Conservation Conference

National Water Quality

After school snack sessions for elementary school science teachers

Youth retreat – grades 6-9

Web-Based Tools

Elk River Basin

James River Basin

North Fork Salt River Basin

MoWIN Interactive Projects

Sac River Basin

Spring River Basin

A tool for educators to integrate watershed education with science, social studies and other subjects and to help increase youth awareness of local community natural resources

Target Watersheds

James River Basin

History Agricultural Activities & Statistics Non-agricultural Activities & Impact on the E

nvironment

Recreational Activities & Resources Non-point Source Pollution and Prevention Plant and Animal Life

James River Basin

Water Quality Information Watershed Groups Physical Characteristics Climate Drinking Waters Sources Environmental Education Curricula Local 4-H Activities, FFA Club Activities

Acknowledgments

Our thanks to individuals who presented during the teachers’ and participated in other project activities and workshops statewide.

Special thanks to Wanda Eubank University of Missouri Extension Information Specialist and Dr. Janice Greene, Professor of Biology at Southwest Missouri State University for their assistance in planning and coordinating the Northeast and Southwest Missouri Youth Activities and Teachers’ Workshops and related activities

Funded by an EPA 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Grant through the

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Additional InformationAdditional Information

Additional information available Additional information available on the Missouri Watershed on the Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN) Information Network (MoWIN) websitewebsite

Missouri Watershed Information NetworkMissouri Watershed Information Network

MoWIN Home

Education

Funding

Missouri Conservation Assistance Guide

Contacts

Watershed Assistance

Missouri Heartland

Stormwater

Workshops

Pilot 319 Project

Education

Educations

Educational Resources

Glossary

Watershed Projects

Missouri Rivers

Source Water Protection

MO 8-Digit HUCS

Water and environmental education links

Contact InformationContact Information

Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN)

mowin1@missouri.edu http://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin