Teaching Resources
Teaching environmental issues in your classroom is a critical component of providing your students a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience. Discover a wealth Chesapeake Bay related books, multimedia, curriculum guides, individual lesson plans and online data sources.
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> Books and Publications Field Investigations: Using Outdoor Environments to Foster Student Learning of Scientific Processes
This volume — Field Investigations: Using Outdoor Environments to Foster Student Learning of Scientific Processes — was developed to help K-12 teachers introduce their students to the methodologies used for scientific field research and guide them through the process of conducting field studies.
Subject(s):
Mathematics
Type(s):
Books and Publications
Level(s):
Early Learning, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Keywords:
experiments and investigations
Bay-B-C's Guide
This booklet is a compilation of Bay related activities and lesson plans for K to 3rd grade students.
Subject(s):
Art, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology
Type(s):
Curriculum Guide, Lessons and Activities, Books and Publications
Level(s):
Early Learning, Elementary School
Keywords:
pollution, wetland, watershed, habitat and niche, restoration, water quality, wildlife
Discover a Watershed: The Watershed Manager Educators Guide
This Project WET publication, is a 193-page guide that 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.
Subject(s):
Art, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology
Type(s):
Books and Publications
Level(s):
Elementary School, Middle School
Aligned with the following standard(s):
National Science Education
Keywords:
pollution, wetland, land use, watershed, stormwater, water quality
Conserve Water Educators Guide
This Project WET publication, the Conserve Water Educators Guide provides teachers of middle school and high school students with the ins and outs of water conservation. Background information offers a hydrologic primer; past, present, and future water conservation issues; and case studies ranging from a rancher in west Texas to an ice cream factory in Massachusetts. These real-life examples encourage students to use critical thinking skills to examine different sides of each situation.
Subject(s):
Art, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology
Type(s):
Books and Publications
Level(s):
High School
Aligned with the following standard(s):
Maryland
Keywords:
water cycle and movement, watershed, water and energy conservation, water quality, wildlife
