Web-Based Watershed Tools for Grades 4-8 Tabitha Chakwenya-Madzura A Poster Presentation Best Education Practices for Water Outreach Professionals June.

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Web-Based Watershed Tools for Grades 4-8 Tabitha Chakwenya-Madzura A Poster Presentation Best Education Practices for Water Outreach Professionals June 2 – 4, 2004 Madison, Wisconsin

Purpose  Provide additional tools for elementary school science educators to Enhance science education information Enhance science education information Integrate watershed, natural resources and environmental education with science and socio-economic aspects Integrate watershed, natural resources and environmental education with science and socio-economic aspects

Relevance to Environmental Education and Missouri Show-Me-Standards The Web-based information will assist educators enhance students’ proficiency of knowledge, skills and competencies – activities are correlated with proficiencies listed in the Missouri Show-Me Standards: Enhance awareness and knowledge about natural resources and environmental benefits Enhance awareness and knowledge about natural resources and environmental benefits Facilitate development of skills, as children grow older, to identify and prevent nonpoint source pollution Facilitate development of skills, as children grow older, to identify and prevent nonpoint source pollution

Target Audiences  4-8 th Grade Science, Environmental and Agricultural Educators  4-8 th Grade Students  Interested local citizens

Locations  E - Elk River Basin  J - James River Basin  NFS - North Fork Salt River Basin  S - Sac River Basin  SP - Spring River Basin SP E S J N FS

James River Basin James River Basin   History   Agricultural Activities & Statistics   Non-agricultural Activities & Impact on the Environment   Recreational Activities & Resources   Non-point Source Pollution and Prevention   Plant and Animal Life   Water Quality Information   Watershed Groups   Physical Characteristics   Climate   Drinking Waters Sources   Environmental Education Curricula   Local 4-H Activities, FFA Club Activities

Interactive Websites Nonpoint source pollution Nonpoint source pollution Stormwater Stormwater Water usage around the house Water usage around the house Water treatment plant Water treatment plant The hydrologic cycle The hydrologic cycle Water in/outside the house Water in/outside the house Question and answer sections for each site Question and answer sections for each site

The Hydrologic Cycle Interactive Website swf

Nonpoint Source Pollution Interactive Website

Stormwater Interactive Website

Water Usage around the House Interactive Website

Water Treatment Plant Interactive Website

Domestic Water Use Interactive Website

Implementation  Workshops (for teachers) in Southwest and North East Missouri regions  2/3 undergraduate/graduate hours offered to those interested from local universities (NE- Truman State University; SW – Southwest Missouri State University  Participants – will be asked to apply learned material and provide feedback  Local watershed newsletters and brochures are being developed for individual watersheds

Partners  James River Basin Partnership  Watershed Committee of the Ozarks  Missouri Department of Natural Resources  Missouri Department of Conservation  The Missouri Watershed Information Network Advisory Council

Partners  The Bryant Watershed Atlas  Department of Elementary and Secondary Education  United States Environmental Protection Agency (VII)  University of Missouri Extension – Water Quality Program  Southwest Missouri State University  Truman State University  And many others

Who cares? EVERYONE LIVES IN A WATERSHED

Watershed Stewardship – Its our Responsibility

Contact MoWIN Phone Fax Toll Free:(MO only) – H20-SHED( ) Websitehttp://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin/ Mail 205 Ag. Engineering - Univ. of Missouri- Columbia, MO Visit us:205 Ag Engineering - Univ. of Missouri- Columbia, MO