Water in the classroom
Use the following links to assist you in
creating a water-based curriculum for elementary and high school
students.
Curriculum Links
Local:
 South St. Louis Soil & Water Conservation District
Conservation Education Curriculum
A series of Classroom Activities for Grades K - 12 produced
for Educators in Carlton and South St. Louis County
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Looking for more opportunities for your students?
Think about involving them in St.
Louis River - Riverwatch or Water
Quality Monitoring Day |
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The Great Lakes Aquarium |
 Stowe
Watershed Curriculum
20 lessons for K-5 developed for the Duluth region
 Citizen-scientists (potentially, you!) catch and identify dragonflies and damselflies in Minnesota
to determine their ranges and distributions in Minnesota.
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 WOW
helps college and high school students understand and solve real-world
environmental problems using advanced technology. It contains
Basic Science and Water Science curricula, using real-time
data from lakes and rivers nationwide, online primers, data
interpretation and GIS Tools.
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 The St. Louis River – River
Watch project is a grade 7-12 water quality monitoring program for the
St. Louis River and its tributaries in NE Minnesota. It’s goal is
to promote stewardship of the largest U.S. tributary to Lake
Superior and other nearby streams.
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 Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) offers tours and presentations for school and community groups.
Environmental Programs staff is also available to present at environmental and educational special events. Visit their website for details.
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Great Lakes: |
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Greatest of the Great Lakes: A Medley of Model Lessons.
Selected classroom activities on topics of Great Lakes Overview, Life in the Water, Habitats, Climate & Weather, Hydrology,
Coastal Processes, and Issues.
COSEE GL
has a goal of enhancing marine education in Great Lakes classrooms, and at the same time bringing the inspiration
and vital contributions of the Great Lakes to marine education nationally.
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Fisheries Learning on the Web
(FLOW) is a comprehensive curriculum
for Grades 4-8 about Food Webs, Water and Fish in the Great
Lakes ecosystem. Each lesson is aligned with national and
state curriculum standards for science and social studies
and features a hands-on classroom activity.
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 TEACH
Great Lakes features mini-lessons on many Great
Lakes topics: environment, history & culture, geography,
pollution and careers & business. Geared for elementary
through high school students.
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The
Center for Science & Environmental Outreach --
Michigan Tech
K-12 Educational Materials on Science and the Environment |
Minnesota and Upper Midwest: |
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 The
Great Lakes Education Program is designed
to stimulate interest in the Great Lakes and
help students understand their role in protecting
these vital freshwater resources.
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 Bell
Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota Watershed Game
interactive watershed game
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National: |
 US
Environmental Protection Agency
Drinking Water for Kids
Classroom Activities & Experiments Lessons for levels K-12 |
 US
Environmental Protection Agency: The Water Sourcebooks
324 activities for grades
K-12 divided into four sections: K-2, 3-5, 5-8, and 9-12 |
 US
Environmental Protection Agency
Educational Resources
The main page, linking to all of the EPA's educational
resources |
 Eisenhower
Clearing House
Created to collect all
types of teaching materials for K-12 math and science educators
and to identify and disseminate information about federally
funded programs.
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Additional
Resource Links
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| Minnesota
and Upper Midwest: |
 MN
Pollution Control Agency Student Guide to Environmental
Information
Information
organized to assist students in locating environmental information.
 SEEK
Minnesota's interactive directory
of environmental education services.
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 MinnAqua
A statewide
education program designed to teach angling recreation and
stewardship as well as the ecology and conservation of aquatic
habitats. |
National: |
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US Environmental Protection Agency Surf your Watershed
A service to help you locate, use, and share environmental information about your state and
watershed. |
Pacific Streamkeepers Federation
The Streamkeepers Handbook and Modules (Stream sampling and habitat analysis). |
US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Education
Curricula and activities on a variety of environmental topics, a student page where middle
and high school can explore a wide range of environmental issues, and an environmental explorers club for kids. |
Water Environment Federation -The Aqua Venturer
An interactive global timeline and database of water use, abuse and treatment that focuses
on technologies for collecting, distributing and treating water. |
Project GLOBE
Worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based education and science program including
teacher's guides, "how-to" videos, and other materials. |
U. of Wisconsin Extension
Helps you to educate young people about water by developing a community-based, youth
water education program that targets youth and links key community members in partnerships. |
US Geological Survey Water Science for Schools
Information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center. |
US Geological Survey - Education Resources
Links to educational resources. |
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Watch this musical animation
while learning about the importance of groundwater to living things --
including people -- and how to help protect this hidden resource. The Groundwater Story is designed for kids
and adults who like watching funny cartoons while learning.
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