Recharging Groundwater Education

Recharging Groundwater Education To equip educators with knowledge and resources to integrate project and inquiry- based groundwater educational activities into their classroom.  Toolkits Includes a modelling tool and supplemental activities Program access to build a network beyond the classroom Training and Mentorships 84 teachers equipped with the toolkits To generate awareness of career opportunities in science, engineering, and the water industry. Contacts with local groundwater experts for classroom/mentoring experiences To increase awareness and actions to protect groundwater resources in communities in Nebraska from quality and quantity threats.

Elementary Level Tool Kit Awesome Aquifer Focus 19 supplemental activities, worksheets, and programs Frannie the Fish Upcycled Conservation Flowers 30by30 and Water1der Lessons Groundwater Guardian

Middle Level Tool Kit Awesome Aquifer Focus 18 supplemental activities, worksheets, and programs Build Your Own Water Wheel Clean Water Challenge 30by30 and Water1der Lessons Groundwater Guardian

Awesome Aquifer fun, hands-on way to get students to "see" groundwater Includes lessons to build a groundwater model groundwater terminology groundwater's role in the hydrologic cycle Representational materials of the physical makeup of an aquifer and contaminants Aligned with NE Career and College Ready Standards for Science

High School Level Tool Kit Hydrogeology Challenge Focus 11 supplemental activities, worksheets, and programs Designing Applied Knowledge Scenarios Guide Water Quality Survey 30by30 and Water1der Lessons Groundwater Guardian

Hydrogeology Challenge Learning tool that introduces students to basic groundwater modeling concepts Requires comfortable understanding and practice with algebra Explore concepts such as flow direction, gradient, and horizontal velocity Aligned with NE Career and College Ready Standards for Science Online practice versions with solutions are available for public access Online and paper test versions available by request from info@groundwater.org

Water1der and 30by30 Apps Water1der – iTunes Store 30by30 – iTunes and Google Play Store

Recharging Groundwater Education Program Partners and Sponsors EPA Region 7 Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Nebraska Association of Natural Resource Districts Nebraska Department of Education Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Nelnet Foundation Olsson Associates USGS Nebraska Water Science Center Valmont Industries Special Thanks To: Dr. Cory Forbes, Tina Vo, and the UNL Department of Science Literacy Dr. Nicholas Brozovic and the Daugherty Water For Food Global Institute Groundwater Guardian Communities of Nebraska

Groundwater Curriculum In Your Classroom EPA Sub-Award Provide and train educators to use the Recharging Groundwater Education toolkits Bring guest speakers into the classroom Offer mentoring opportunities with groundwater professionals To apply, visit: www.groundwater.org/classroom Water Education Leaders for Secondary Science (WELS2) Spring/Summer 2018 Teacher Research Experience 3 hours of UNL graduate course credit and $1000 stipend Collaborative research with UNL water science researchers and instructional tools for your classroom developed around your research To register, visit: http://go.unl.edu/wels2 Bookmark our In Your Classroom page Regularly updated with new training sessions and resources http://www.groundwater.org/kids/classroom.html

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