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 / Stormwater BMPs
Low Impact Design / Stormwater BMPs
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.
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.
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?