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Education

Learn More About Water Resources

This section is geared towards students and teachers (K-12) as well as citizens. If you are a student, use the links below to access websites and documents that can help you better understand water resources. If you're a teacher, use the links below to view Atlas-related lesson plans and links to educational resources related to education about water. If you're a citizen, use the links below to better understand the data on the Atlas and learn about maintaining the health of area water resources.

Low Impact Design (LID)

Low Impact Design (LID)

Commercial Low Impact Design (LID), sometimes called Green Infrastructure, treats rainwater as an asset rather than a liability, encouraging the capture and use of rainwater on site.

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NPDES Stormwater Program

NPDES Stormwater Program

The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a federal program designed ot reduce stormwater pollutant discharges to receiving waters of the United States.

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Stormwater Education

Stormwater Education

Learn more about stormwater systems.

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Related Educational Documents and Links

Project Wet - Nonprofit organization dedicated to water education children, parents, teachers and community members
Florida Marine Science Educators Association - Regional chapter of the National Marine Educators Association (www.marine-ed.org)
UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education (PIE Center) - UF/IFAS research center that collects and disseminates information related to Florida agricultural and natural resources issues
Adventures in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed: A Story of Four Friends and Their Neighbors 5 of 16
Adventures in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed: A Story of Four Friends and Their Neighbors 7 of 16
Classroom Activities from GetWise - In English and Spanish, with answer keys
Climate Witness Oral History Project (Lesson Fifteen)
Creating a Contour Map of Your School Playground - Hands-on activity to help kids learn about the concept of elevation
Education Resources from the Southwest Florida Water Management District - Publications, podcasts, virtual excursions, hands-on activities, classes, grants, software
Educational Resources from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission - Educational resources for adults and families, youth and students, and educators, including outdoors skills classes, camping, fishing, wildlife, and hunting programs.
Educational Resources from the Groundwater Foundation
Educational Resources from the St. Johns River Water Management District - STEM information, publications, lesson plants, grant information, virtual water plant tour, games, science fair info, and more
EnviroScape Model: Exploring Watersheds and Riparian Forests
Exotic plant lesson plans (elementary & middle schools)
Fish and Wildlife Brochures & Videos from FWRI
Fish Invaders at Gypsy Point: Storybook and Lesson Plan
Florida Aquifer Geology
Florida Environments Online - Digital full text materials and research bibliographies
Florida Envirothon Study Guide: Introduction to Forestry in Florida
Florida Envirothon Study Packet -- Soils Section
Florida Envirothon Study Packet -- Wildlife Section
Florida Green School Designation
Florida Springs: A Florida Springs Institute Educational Resource
Florida Waters: A Water Resources Manual from Florida's Water Management Districts
Glossary of Water Related Environmental Resource Terms
Growing Greener Minds: An Environmental Approach to Teaching - Newsletter on environmental education in the classroom
Hydrologic Cycle Activity Sheet
Kids' Corner--Frogs & Snakes
Learning and Teaching about the Environment - US EPA - Content, curricula, grants, awards, training opportunities, links to programs and resources.
Macroinvertebrate Coloring Book
Nonpoint Source Educational Materials for Students (EPA)
NWS JetStream -- Online School for Weather
Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principles of Ocean Sciences K-12
Primer on Water Quality, A
Solving Florida’s Water Puzzle Activity Book
Solving Florida's Water Puzzle Teacher's Guide
Springs Eternal: “Florida’s Fountain of Youth - Springs of Life” Lesson Plan
State of Florida Environmental Primer 2008 - A glossary of commonly-employed environmental terminology
Stormwater Consequences Game
Stormwater Runoff Crossword Puzzle
Teacher's Guide Interactive Green Swamp Watershed Excursion - This is the teachers guide that goes with the interactive video of the Green Swamp containing benchmarks to be discussed, vocabulary, worksheets and activities for the students, as well as a pre-test and a post-test.
Teacher's Guide Peace River Watershed Excursion
Teacher's Guide Springs Coast Watershed Excursion - This is a teachers' guide for the Springs Coast Watershed Excursion interactive with various activities to be done in the classroom. It includes benchmarks to be discussed in class, vocabulary, worksheets, as well as a pre and a post test.
Teachnology Lesson Plans: Earth Science - Lesson plans and step-by-step activities
Teachnology Lesson Plans: Ecology - Lesson plans and step-by-step activities
The Great Florida Water Adventure
The Nitrogen Cycle: Of Microbes and Men - An earth science learning module
USGS Water Science School - Interactive educational site from US Geological Survey.
Water Conservation Activity Sheet - Coloring page and word puzzles for kids
Water Conservation Coloring Book
Water on the Web Curricula
Watershed Academy
Watershed Excursion Teacher's Guide
Watershed Patch Project - Collection of educational activities from the EPA.
Whatzzzzup-Stream? Additional Activities - Grades 6–8
Whatzzzzup-stream? Student Activity Handout - Grades 6–8
Who Lives in a Wetland?

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