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CHILDREN’S FISHING SERIES
The Children’s Fishing Series, Bass
This is a story and activity
book for elementary children, their families, and teachers that provide
accurate and up-to-date information on bass and highlights the family bonds
that develop through fishing. Through the story, “Granddaddy Bass,”
hands-on activities, fishing tips and equipment, readers learn the natural
history of the species and related topics such as watersheds, water quantity
and quality, habitat protection and restoration.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
The Rainstick, A Fable
Produced with Falcon Press Publishing Co., The Rainstick, A Fable is drawn from the riddles, myths, and
traditions of West African people as well as from descriptions of tropical
rainforests by early adventurers and present-day scientists. The book
contains a fable about a young boy’s journey from the savanna to the rain
forest to solve the riddle. “A slender staff touches earth at the same
time.” Factual information about this early sound instrument is included,
as well as easy-to-follow directions to build a rainstick.
Spring Waters “Gathering Places”
Sponsored by Perrier Group of America, this beautifully illustrated book is designed for children ages
8-12, their parents, teachers, and librarians. Throughout time springs have
been places of ecological, social, and cultural importance. Many Native
Americans revered the life-giving waters, communities grew up around them
and adopted their names, and people of diverse cultures have visited them
for health and healing. Gathering Places tells the story and science of
springs through original vignettes, myths, legends and interactive games and
activities.
Discover the Colorado
(Available Soon!) The Colorado is one of the great rivers of North America. This 16-page, full
color activity student booklet, developed in cooperation with the Lower
Colorado Region of the Bureau of Reclamation, will explore the Colorado
River from its headwaters high in the Rocky Mountains to its confluence in
the Gulf of California. The booklet will include information and hands-on
activities on the Colorado River and its vast drainage basin; hydrology;
history and culture; water users; ecological communities; and priority
management topics and issues.
GETTING TO KNOW SERIES
Exploring the Waters of Our National Parks:
Everglades, and Educator’s Guide
Developed by The Watercourse with The National Park Foundation and the Interpretive Staff of Everglades
National Park, the fun and informative activities in this guide offer ways
for educators and 4th through 6th grade students to learn more about the
role of water in one of the largest wetland ecosystems in the world.
Participants may journey through the hydrologic cycle, create and alligator
hole in their classroom, or design a newly authorized Wetlands National Park
and explore the concept of the “national park idea.”
The Liquid Treasure Water History Trunk: Learning From the Past
This 64-page booklet contains stories, activities, and information for procuring artifacts needed
to assemble a water history trunk. Other less expensive and time-consuming
options are suggested for developing a water environmental history program,
such as creating a water history scrapbook or building a water history home.
Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Planning Kit
(Available Soon!) Be prepared to commemorate the bicentennial of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition with The Watercourse’s user-friendly Lewis and Clark
Bicentennial Planning Kit. It describes all of the best primary resources
available to educators and community event planners and includes the
teaching materials you need to get started.
The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Planning Kit will contain:
- Discover a Watershed: The Columbia Reference and Activity Guide for
Educators
- Discover a Watershed: The Missouri Reference and Activity Guide for
Educators
- Discover a Watershed Columbia Student Activity Booklet
- The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Resource Guide
- The Lewis and Clark Student Activity Booklet
- Video Clips
- Teaching materials
Reference
Water Celebration! A Handbook
A water celebration is a one-to-three day event to entertain and educate a community, a school, or a
single class about the importance of water. This 32-page booklet provides
schedules, funding suggestions, sample letters, flyers, press releases, and
ideas for games, exhibits, and presentations.
Water A Gift of Nature
Become familiar with the many faces of water: clouds, rain, hail, snow, icebergs, geysers, rainbows,
and waterfalls. See the animals and plants that depend on water: from
wetland beavers to the desert chuckwalla, from a coral reef to a saguaro
cactus. Co-published with K.C. Publications, Inc., Water A Gift of Nature
is grounded in the social and natural sciences. It provides interpretive
text and full-color photographs.
A Landowner’s Guide to Western Water Rights
Produced with Roberts Reinhart Publishers, this guide provides the layperson with a user-friendly
introduction to western water right systems. It includes a reference
section on western water rights, commonly asked questions (and answers)
about water rights with cautions for prospective landowners, information on
federal and tribal reserved rights, and profiles of western states’ water
right systems. The publication was a 1997 EdPress Gold Award Winner.
WETLANDS
WOW!: The Wonders Of Wetlands
This module, co-developed by The Watercourse and Environmental Concern Inc., is based on the highly
successful WOW!: The Wonders Of Wetlands activity guide for K-12 educators
originally created by EC. The new WOW! Guide includes a reference section,
new activities (in addition to the originals), a new format, and correlation
of WOW! activities with National Science Education standards for grades
K-12.
DISCOVER A WATERSHED SERIES
Discover a Watershed: The Everglades
Developed for formal and nonformal educators of middle and high school students, this comprehensive
guide is divided into three parts: a reference section that includes that
natural and human history of the watershed; contemporary issues and
potential solutions; and learning activities. Build a model of the
Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades watershed or plot a hurricane and predict if
it will make landfalls. Explore a unique endangered watershed where
unprecedented solutions are being tested to “find the balance.” Produced
through a partnership with the South Florida Water Management District, this
resource provides examples of restoration concepts.
Discover a Watershed: The Rio
Grande/Rio Bravo
This international effort
involved a team of educators and water managers from Mexico and the United
States. Published in Spanish and English, Discover a Watershed: The Rio
Grande/Rio Bravo Reference and Activity Guide provides a comprehensive and
contemporary exploration of the challenges and opportunities of this great
international watershed. Topics include: hydrology of the basin; plant and
animal communities; history, culture, traditions, and celebrations;
comparison of U.S., Mexico, and joint water management systems; priority
issues and concerns; basin economy and future scenarios. Appropriate for
educators of students in grades six through university levels, this
publication includes information, a reference section, and more than 25
activities.
Discover a Watershed: The Columbia
(Available Soon!) Currently under development in cooperation with outstanding educators and resource
specialists, this 150-page guide provides background information on the
hydrology of the Columbia River Basin, the cultural and natural history,
tribal issues, and land uses. It also includes field-tested, ready-to-use
teaching activities that invite children and adults to explore water issues,
management challenges, and economic considerations in either a classroom of
informal setting. Illustrated with high-quality graphics, informative maps
and diagrams, the activities introduce learners to the wonder of Columbia’s
waters.
Discover a Watershed: The Missouri
(Available Soon!) Currently being produced in cooperation with the Missouri River Roundtable, this
150-page guide features contemporary, unbiased, scientifically accurate, and
educationally sound teaching activities along with pertinent background
information. Topics covered in the reference section and activities
include: natural and cultural history of the Missouri River Basin and modern
water uses, issues and concerns. Illustrated with high-quality graphics,
informative maps and diagrams, the activities introduce learners to the
problems and prospects facing the “Big Muddy.”
Ground Water
Ground Water Flow Model Package
The Ground Water Flow Model is a popular and easy-to-use teaching tool for both young people and adult
educators. The model is constructed with a clear plexiglass front, allowing
observers to watch water and contaminants introduced into the system move
through underground rock formations. The model can also be adapted to
demonstrate how surface sources like rivers or wetlands can be connected to
ground water. The model enables students to learn about porosity,
permeability, water tables, confined aquifers, contamination, and other
important ground water concepts. This package includes a model, users guide
and video, and everything needed to conduct a ground water education class
of workshop.
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