1. Recharging Groundwater Education

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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:
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:
Bookmark our In Your Classroom page
Regularly updated with new training sessions and resources

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