Web-Based Tools for the Classroom Amanda Cook, Tabitha Madzura & Robert Broz Let’s Talk Water in the Classroom: Interactive Watershed Tools Targeting Youth (573)

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 Polluted Runoff Water Treatment Plant Hydrologic Cycle Water Use In and Outside the House Water Use Inside the House Stormwater Runoff Water and Your Body Forms of Water Urban Watershed Rural Watershed Your Watershed and You

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)- Evaluations “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)- Evaluations “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 Missouri

Impact/Numbers Teachers, 4-H, youth educators and community leaders in SW and NE Missouri – 200> Teachers, 4-H, youth educators and community leaders in SW and NE Missouri – 200> Grades 3 – > Grades 3 – > Meetings, conferences, workshops – over 20 Meetings, conferences, workshops – over 20 Instructional materials (CDs) – over 2000 distributed state and nationwide Instructional materials (CDs) – over 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 MoWIN Interactive Projects Elk River Basin James River Basin North Fork Salt River Basin 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 Environment Non-agricultural Activities & Impact on the Environment 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 Information Additional information available on the Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN) website

Missouri Watershed Information Network MoWIN Home Contacts Education Funding Missouri Conservation Assistance Guide Watershed Assistance Missouri Heartland Stormwater Workshops Pilot 319 Project

Education Educations Source Water Protection Educational Resources Glossary Watershed Projects Missouri Rivers MO 8-Digit HUCS Water and environmental education links

Contact Information Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN)