Groundwater education materials and information abound in Portage County. Take this opportunity to use local resources to help you and others learn about groundwater.
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Resources Available in Portage County
Activities/Curriculum
| Title | Description | Publisher/Producer | Date | Location of Resource | Catalog # |
| Concepts and Modeling in Ground-Water Hydrology: A Self-Paced Training Course | adult/university | USGS | 1991 | UWSP library | I 19.76:90-707 |
| Curriculum Activities Guide to Water Pollution and Environmental Studies | 5-12; Cycles, Groundwater, Soil Ecology, Pollution, Rivers/ Streams | WCEE | AC WR 039 v.1,2,3 | ||
| Curriculum Activity Guide to Watershed Investigation and Environmental Studies: Volume I & II | 5-12; Groundwater, Soil Ecology, Pollution, Erosion, Urban Study, Values, Human Impact | Institute for Environmental Education | 1974 | WCEE | AC WR 038 |
| Discover a Watershed: The Everglades | K-12; Groundwater, Wetlands, Conservation, Invertebrates, Interdependence | WCEE | AC WR 067 | ||
| Earth: The Water Planet | 9-12/adult/university; Water, Groundwater, Land Use; also has videos | National Science Teachers Assoc.: Washington, DC | 1992 | WCEE | AC WR 004 |
| Excuse Me Sir, that's My Aquifer: 8 lessons and songs | 20 pgs. | AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies: 7526 Sunset Tr. NE, Mancelona, MI 49659-9555 | 1992 | CWGC | |
| GEE-WOW! Adventures in Water Education | K-6; Water, Cycles, Groundwater, Pollution, Soil Ecology | Ecology Center: Ann Arbor, MI | 1991 | WCEE | AC WR 035 |
| Give Water a Hand: Action Guide a Youth Action for Environmental Action | 5-12; Motivate youth to action on water-related issues; guides for community, school, home, and farm/ranch; topics: problem solving, citizen participation/action, groundwater conservation | U. Wisconsin Enrironment Resource Center | 1996 | WCEE | AC WR 045 |
| Groundwater Education in Michigan Schools: Activities and Resources for Grades K-6 | K-6; activities are self-directed learning, guided explorations, individual and group discussion, and investigations; topics: groundwater, pollution, water | WCEE | AC WR 055 | ||
| Groundwater Explorations: A Groundwater Curricula Guide for MI EE Center | K-6; 8 modules designed for Michigan area; topics: groundwater, habitat, soils, landfills | Kalamazoo Nature Center: Kalamazoo, MI | 1992 | WCEE | AC WR 048 |
| Groundwater Protection Through Prevention: A Curriculum for Agricultural Education: Secondary School | 9-12/adult/university; Groundwater, Agriculture, Cycle | Iowa State University: Aimes, IA | 1989 | WCEE | AC WR 049 |
| Groundwater Resources and Educational Activities for Teaching (GREAT) | 5-9; Cycles, Groundwater, Landfills | IA DNR: Des Moines, IA | 1989 | WCEE | AC WR 047 |
| Groundwater Study Guide | 5-12; 10 activites about Wisconsin groundwater | WI DNR: Madison, WI | 1990 | WCEE | AC WR 054 |
| Groundwater: A Vital Resource | K-12; activities and fact sheets about groundwater; topics: groundwater, pollution, water | TVA: Knoxville, TN | 1991 | WCEE | AC WR 024 |
| Groundwater: A Vital Resource- Student Activities | 5-12; Groundwater, Water, Human Impact | TVA: Chattanooga, TN | 1986 | WCEE | AC WR 025 |
| Hidden Treasure: Instructional Materials for Groundwater Resource Protection | 5-12; Groundwater, Cycles, Water, Pollution, Agriculture, Soil Ecology, Resource Management | National FFA Foundation: Madison, WI | 1990 | WCEE | AC WR 036 |
| Hillsborough County 4-H Umbrella Water Saving Plan project book | for youth and lesson plans for adults; 56 pgs. | Florida Cooperative Extension Service | 1987 | CWGC | |
| How-to Manual for Ground Water Protection Projects | PDX Press in Cooperation with the North Association fo RSVP Directors, Inc.: El Paso, TX and EPA: Washington, DC | 1992 | UWSP library | EP 1.8: G91/4 | |
| Instructor's Guide to Water Education Activities | 106 pgs. | Water Conservation/Technical Assistance Program, PA | 1986 | CWGC | |
| Investigating Groundwater: The Fruitvale Story | 4-12; Groundwater focus with hands-on look at social issues, role modeling, and decision-making | Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley | 1991 | WCEE | AC WR 008 |
| Once Upon a Wellfield or…Adventures of "Dew" | story and coloring book; 24 pgs. | Ohio EPA | 1998 | CWGC | |
| Outlook on Groundwater: Volumes 1-3 | K-12; 12 activities on groundwater and contaminaiton; project created to help move youth from being part of the problem to being part of its resolution | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 1988 | WCEE | AC WR 053 v.1,2,3 |
| Science Demonstration Projects in Drinking Water | K-12; the activities center around experiments | USEPA | 1990 | WCEE | |
| That Magnificent Groundwater Connection: a resource book for grades K-6 | K-6; over 25 activites and songs on groundwater, water cycle, basic water facts, treatment, and stewardship | New England EPA and New England Interstate Water Pollution Control | 1996 | WCEE | AC WR 086 |
| That Magnificent Groundwater Connection: A Resource Book for Grades 7-12 | 7-12; designed for New England; groundwater, water cycle | New England Interstate Water Pollution Control: Wilmington, MA | 1998 | WCEE | AC WR 064 |
| Water | K-9 | Good Apple: Carthage, IL | 1992 | WCEE | |
| Water Activities to Encourage Responsibility | 4-6; 10 activities on conserving and preserving water and seeing interaction between water and ecosystem; topics: groundwater, water pollution, water cycle | WI DNR: Madison, WI | 1992 | WCEE | AC WR 010 c.2 |
| Water Quality and Pollution | K-6; activities contain posters, transparencies, and teaching guide; topics: water, pollution, rivers/streams, groundwater | Milliken Publishing Co.: St. Louis, MO | 1990 | WCEE | AC WR 016 |
| Water Sourcebook: A Series of Classroom Activities for grades 3-5 | 3rd-5th | Water Environment Federation: Alexandria, VA | 1994 | WCEE | AC WR 83 |
| Water Sourcebook: A Series of Classroom Activities for grades 6-8 | 6-8; activities in 5 chapters: introduction to water, drinking and waste water treatment, surface water resources, groundwater resources, and wetlands and coastal; contains glossary and over 40 fact sheets | EPA | 1998 | ||
| Water Sourcebook: A Series of Classroom Activities for grades 9-12 | 9th-12th | Water Environment Federation: Alexandria, VA | 1997 | WCEE | AC WR 85 |
| Water: The Liquid of Life | 4-6; activities include background information, student sheets, and experiments; topics: water, treatment for drinking, waste water treatment, water pollution, environmental laws | Illinois EPA | 1988 | WCEE | AC WR 060 |
| Water Wise: Lessons in Water Resources | 4-6/5-9; water pollution causes, effects, and prevention | Cornell Cooperative Extension: Ithaca, NY | 1989 | WCEE | |
| Watersheds | 5-12; activities for the field, mapping, role playing, games; ecosystems, water, groundwater, human impact | Dane County Extension: Madison, WI | 1993 | WCEE | AC WR 062 |
| Wisconsin Supplement to National Project WET | K-12; groundwater, cycle, water, | Project WET-Wisconsin | 1997 | WCEE |
Booklets/Publications for Information
Backyard Conservation
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov
This is a free 28 page booklet on conservation practices used by farms that have been scaled down for the backyard. Contains many tip sheets on ponds, wetlands, mulching, and tree planting. Published by NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service.)
Books
Mapmaking with Children by David Sobel, 1999.
Maps
Posters
Reference Materials
Slide Shows
Transparencies
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Activities/Curriculum
Booklets/Publications for Information
Books
Mapmaking with Children by David Sobel, 1999.
Maps
Posters
Reference Materials
Slide Shows
Transparencies
Videos
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activities | PCGCAC education outreach | resource materials | groundwater flow model | water/soil testing