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out the Educational Links at www.awag.org/links_p1.html#Education |
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Illustrations and Images |
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an Outreach Tool? Build a Stream Table | | |
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Watershed Education and Outreach Section of the Water Division has incorporated
the use of a Stream Table for outreach programs. The Stream Table is a miniature
model of a stream or river that shows the dynamics of stream flow and how water's
erosive properties can change river channels and carry sediment. This hands-on,
interactive display allows participants to create their own river, channelize
it, dredge it, stabilize streambanks, and place dams to see how the river responds
to the changes. Participants learn first-hand that a river is always changing.
It corrects itself from man-made influences and alterations. A
Stream Table is an easy, inexpensive project that could be used as a watershed
management plan's outreach tool. The cost for constructing a Stream Table and
materials is less than $100 depending on the types of materials selected.
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| Watershed
and Aquatic Education Programs Available |
Receive
all four of these guides FREE by attending
a six hour workshop!These
workshops are available free of charge to anyone 18 years or older that is interested
in water quality, water conservation, watersheds, conservation, wildlife management,
and aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The material is an excellent resource
for: -
classroom
teachers in public and private schools -
pre-service
professors -
resource
agency educators -
preschool
and day care teachers -
youth
organization leaders (i.e., 4-H, Scouts and Campfire) -
local,
state, national park rangers/interpreters -
museum,
nature and science center instructors -
home-educators
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corporate
community educators -
zoo
educational staff
These FREE workshops are held throughout
Arkansas. The only requirement to schedule a workshop is six hours of time,
a minimum of 10 participants, and a place to conduct the workshop. 
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For
more information or to schedule a
Project WET, WOW, or Discover a Watershed
workshop, please contact:
| | | | Philip
Osborne, Project WET Coordinator
Arkansas Dept. of Environmental Quality
osborne@adeq.state.ar.us
(501) 682-0024 | Barbara
Miller , Project WET Coordinator
Arkansas Dept. of Environmental Quality
millerb@adeq.state.ar.us
(501) 683-5407 | Project
WET also partners with Project WILD and Project Learning Tree to conduct workshops.
The coordinators will conduct a combination of any of the three programs. | | | | | |
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Discover a Watershed:
The Watershed Manager Educators Guide NEW!!!
This 193-page guide contains 19 science-based, multidisciplinary activities that
teach what a watershed is, how it works, and why we must all consider ourselves
watershed managers. An extensive background section introduces readers to fundamental
watershed concepts. Each activity adapts to your local watershed, contains e-links
for further internet research, and is correlated to the National Standards for
Science. BONUS!
Includes a 26”x38” Map of Selected North American Rivers and Watersheds. Retail
value of $36.90 |
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Project WET Curriculum
and Activity Guide The
Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide is a collection of over 90 science based,
interdisciplinary activities and lesson plans that are teacher-tested and classroom
ready for K-12 students. Designed with a commitment to meeting educational standards,
Project WET activities cover diverse topics and disciplines. Available
only by attending a Project WET & WILD workshop |
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Project WILD Curriculum
and Activity Guides Project
WILD is one of the most widely-used conservation and environmental education programs
among educators of students in kindergarten through high school. Project
WILD is based on the premise that young people and educators have a vital interest
in learning about our natural world. The
program emphasizes wildlife because of its intrinsic and ecological values, as
well as its importance as a basis for teaching how ecosystems function. In the
face of competing needs and pressures affecting the quality and sustainability
of life on earth, Project WILD addresses the need for human beings to develop
as responsible citizens of our planet. Available
only by attending a Project WET & WILD workshop |
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| Wonders
of Wetlands (W.O.W.) Program Educators
Guides WOW! The Wonders
of Wetlands
With 70 pages of background material followed by more than
40 cross-referenced activities, this guide is a valuable resource for K to 12
teachers. Every page is thoughtfully laid out with informative text, stunning
photography, along with easy-to-read sidebars, maps and illustrations. Activities
are neatly organized into five sections: wetlands definitions, wetlands plants
and animals, water quality and supply issues, soils and people. The appendix also
provides instructions for planning and developing a schoolyard wetland habitat.
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the environment into your classroom and still meet today's standards!
Education Connections
The
guide is designed to meet the common components of national education reform by
using the constructivist approach to learning, whole language teaching, cooperative
learning, problem solving, and authentic assessments.
In many states, the
PreK-8 Guide and the secondary modules have been correlated to state learning
standards. At the national level, the curriculum has been correlated to the National
Science Standards, National Social Studies Standards, Excellence in EE Guidelines,
and Girl Scout (badge) program activities.
Before making the guide widely
available, PLT commissioned a formal evaluation. The results confirmed that PLT
is effective in helping students become more environmentally literate citizens.
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