Amazing Soil Stories
Level: 4th-5th. 10 learning activities in a
comic style adventure story about soil composition, formation, and
erosion. An educator's guide is also available. Publisher:
National Association of Conservation Districts, P.O. Box 855,
League City, TX, 77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547, ext. 32 or fax
281-332-5259.
Backyard Stewardship
Level: adult. This educator's guide
contains ideas and information on how caring for the earth begins at
home. Publisher: National Association of Conservation Districts,
P.O. Box 855, League City, TX, 77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547,
ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
ChemCom: Chemistry in the Community
Level: 9th-12th.
Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing Co: Dubuque, IA, 1988.
1-800-258-5622.
Conserving America Rivers Resources Guide
Level: Publisher: WQEDI Pittsburgh and
NW Federation, 1998.
Conserving Soil
Level: 6th-9th. This packet includes 4
lessons with 24 activities, 4 color transparencies, and a guide book on soil
composition and basic management. Publisher: National
Association of Conservation Districts, P.O. Box 855, League
City, TX, 77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547, ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
Groundwater: Illinois' Buried Treasure Activity
Guide
Level: 2nd-12th.
Publisher: IL Department of Energy and Natural Resources, 325 W. Adams,
Room 300, Springfield, IL, 62704-1892. 1988. 217-785-2800.
Groundwater Quality Protection in Oakland County,
Michigan: A Sourcebook for
Teachers
Level: 5th-9th.
Publisher: East Michigan Environmental Action Council, 21220 W.
Fourteen Mile Road, Birmingham, MI, 48010. 1985. 313-258-5188.
Harmony-People and Places
Level: adult. This educator's guide
contains ideas and background information on the interaction of people and
land. Publisher: National Association of Conservation Districts,
P.O. Box 855, League City, TX, 77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547,
ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
Lines on Land
Level: 6th-8th. This educational packet
uses a "hands-on" approach to teach about soil resources and how
land use affects soil. It contains 24 page booklet, 16 lesson plans,
and a 10 minute VHS video. Publisher: National Association of
Conservation Districts, P.O. Box 855, League City, TX,
77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547, ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
The Living Waters
Level: adult. This educator's guide
contains background information on water, cycle, watersheds, pollution,
ecosystem management, and more. Includes activities, a glossary, and
additional contacts. Publisher: National Association of
Conservation Districts, P.O. Box 855, League City, TX,
77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547, ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
Making a Bigger Splash
Level: adults. This guide features water
education and festival activities that are hands-on, brain-on, and
fun. Publisher: The Groundwater Foundation, P.O. Box 22558,
Lincoln, NE 68542-2558, 1-800-858-4844 or www.groundwater.org.
Making Discoveries
Level: youth-adult. This book contains
hands-on activities that cover groundwater, surface water, wetlands, and
pollution prevention. Publisher: The Groundwater Foundation,
P.O. Box 22558, Lincoln, NE 68542-2558, 1-800-858-4844 or www.groundwater.org.
Neighbors with Nature
Level: 4th-6th. 20 hands-on activities
that focus on people as part of nature and how people can live in harmony
with nature. Publisher: National Association of Conservation
Districts, P.O. Box 855, League City, TX, 77574-0855.
1-800-825-5547, ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
Operation Backyard
Level: 4th-6th. These activities show
you can conserve natural resources (soil, water, wildlife) in their
backyards, schools, and parks. Publisher: National Association
of Conservation Districts, P.O. Box 855, League City, TX,
77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547, ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
Project Learning Tree Environmental Education
Guide: Pre-K-8
Level: Pre-K-8th. Offers 100+ hands-on activities that focus
on forests, land, air, and water, and are easily adaptable to
many settings. The guide may be obtained by attending a PLT workshop.
Publisher: American Forest Foundation, 1111 19th Street NW,
Washington, DC, 20036. 1994. National: http://www.plt.org
or Wisconsin: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/pltwild/plt.htm
Project Learning Tree Secondary Environmental
Education Program: Exploring Environmental Issues Focus on Forests
Level: secondary. One of 9 planned
modules. Each topic or theme-based module contains over 10
activities. The guides may be obtained by attending a PLT workshop.
Publisher: American Forest Foundation, 1111 19th Street NW,
Washington, DC, 20036. 1996. National: http://www.plt.org
or Wisconsin: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/pltwild/plt.htm
Project WET
Level: K-12th. Includes over 90 water-related, hands-on, fun, and easy to use activities.
The guide may be obtained by attending a WET workshop.
Publisher: The Watercourse and Council for Environmental Education,
201 Culbertson Hall, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT,
59717-0570. 1995. National: http://www.montana.edu/wwwwet/
Wisconsin: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/
wet/default.asp
Project WILD and Project WILD Aquatic
Level: K-12th. The 150+ hands-on activities
in the WILD guide focus on
wildlife and habitats. The Aquatic WILD
guide contains 40 activities focusing on the aquatic ecosystem.
Both guides can be obtained by attending a WILD workshop.
Publisher: Western Regional Environmental Education Council, Inc., 5430
Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20814. 1987. National: http://www.projectwild.org
Wisconsin: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/
caer/ce/pltwild/wild.htm.
Ranger Rick's Nature Scope: Pollution:
Problems and Solutions
Level: elementary and middle school. One
of a sixteen book series dedicated to inspiring in children an understanding
and appreciation of the natural world, while developing the skills they will
need to make responsible decisions about the environment. Activities
include "copycat pages" for students. Publisher: National Wildlife Federation. National: http://www.nwf.org Wisconsin:
http://www.execpc.com/~wiwf/
Science Through Children's Literature: An
Integrated Approach
Level: adult. This book includes science
teaching ideas for elementary students, activity programs, and a lists of
children's books for reading. Contains a chapter on soil and on
water. Publisher: Teacher Idea Press, a Division of Libraries
Unlimited, Inc., P.O. Box 6633, Englewood, CO 80155-6633.
Streamkeeper's Field Guide: Watershed Inventory and
Stream Monitoring Methods
Level: 5th-12th/adult. Participants
learn how to inventory and monitor the physical, biological, and chemical
aspects of streams. Activities include mapping and surveying riparian and
instream habitat, measuring flow, and basic water quality parameters.
Publisher: Adopt-A-Stream Foundation, Northwest
Stream Center, 600-128th Street SE, Everett, WA, 98208-6353.
425-316-8592 or email:
aasf@streamkeeper.org.
Teaching Soil and Water Conservation: A
Classroom Field Guide
Over 10 activities that explore different aspects of
soil. Publisher: NRCS,
1992.
Water and Me
Level: K-3rd. 16 page book with
activities about the water cycle, how water is used by living things, and
the importance of clean water. Publisher: National
Association of Conservation Districts, P.O. Box 855, League
City, TX, 77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547, ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
Water Precious Water
Level: K-8.
Pare of Project AIMS. Publisher:
AIMS Education Foundation, Box 7766, 5629 E. Westmore Street, Fresno,
CA, 93747. 1988. 209-291-1766.
Conservation Trees and Shrubs
Level: high school/adult. Pocket ID guide with
full color photos, hardiness information, and specific benefits given for 56
trees and 30 shrubs. Publisher: National Association of
Conservation Districts, P.O. Box 855, League City, TX,
77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547, ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
Conservation Plants
Level: high school/adult. Pocket ID
guide with 25 useful grasses, and groundcovers that are rated for their
value as hay, pasture, wildlife habitat, and waterway riparian areas.
Publisher: National Association of Conservation Districts,
P.O. Box 855, League City, TX, 77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547,
ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
How to Be a Clean Bay Backer
This18 page booklet for youth contains cartoon animals and information on
problems with the Green Bay water and things you can do to help.
Publisher: WI DNR, Lake Michigan District Headquarters, P.O. Box 10448,
Green Bay, WI, 54307-0448. 1994.
Making Waves: How to Put on a Water Festival and Making
More Waves: Ideas from Across the U.S. and Canada for Organizing Your
Festival
Level: adult. These 2 books guide you in planning a water
education festival. Publisher: The Groundwater Foundation, P.O.
Box 22558, Lincoln, NE 68542-2558, 1-800-858-4844 or www.groundwater.org.
Mapmaking with Children: Sense of Place Education for the Elementary
Years
Level: adults. Discusses mapmaking skills and activities for
children at different developmental stages. Author: David Sobel, 1999.
Source: local book store.
Plants: Improving Our Environment
Educational booklet for 8-11 year olds about the importance of plants and
how they can be used to conserve soil and water. A teacher's guide is
also available. Publisher: Soil and Water Conservation Society,
7515 NE Ankeny road, Ankeny, Iowa, 50021-9764. 1-800-THE-SOIL (843-7645),
email: swcs@swcs.org.
Robots of Cave Alpha: Creating a Livable Land
Educational booklet for 8-11 year olds about how to make decisions about
the environment. A teacher's guide is also available.
Publisher: Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny road,
Ankeny, Iowa, 50021-9764. 1-800-THE-SOIL (843-7645), email: swcs@swcs.org.
The Story of Land: Its Use and Misuse Through the Centuries
Educational booklet for 8-11 year olds about the history of land use and
the importance of land in their lives. A teacher's guide is also
available. Publisher: Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515
NE Ankeny road, Ankeny, Iowa, 50021-9764. 1-800-THE-SOIL (843-7645), email: swcs@swcs.org.
Sustaining Our Soils and Society
Level: adult. This 64 page book is packed full of information
on soils. Includes a poster of soil horizons from different
regions. Publisher: American Geological Institute, Soil Science Society
of America, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service publication,
1999. www.agiweb.org
Water in Your Hands
Educational booklet for 8-11 year olds about water pollution, the water
cycle, and the importance of water in the lives of people, plants, and
animals. A teacher's guide is also available. Publisher:
Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny road, Ankeny, Iowa,
50021-9764. 1-800-THE-SOIL (843-7645), email: swcs@swcs.org.
Dripial Pursuit
This game's questions relate to water, natural resources and geography.
Publisher: The Groundwater Foundation, P.O. Box 22558, Lincoln, NE
68542-2558, 1-800-858-4844 or www.groundwater.org.
The JUG: Complete Aquifer Science Kit
Just Understanding Groundwater is a self-contained, clear plastic jar
used to study aquifer geology, groundwater movement, pumping, and
contamination. Publisher: The Groundwater Foundation, P.O. Box
22558, Lincoln, NE 68542-2558, 1-800-858-4844 or www.groundwater.org.
Jungle in a Jar
A self-contained, clear plastic jar is used to construct a water
cycle. Also includes an activity booklet. Publisher: The
Groundwater Foundation, P.O. Box 22558, Lincoln, NE 68542-2558,
1-800-858-4844 or www.groundwater.org.
Puddle Pictures
This game involves drawing a water-related word and teammates try to
guess the word. Publisher: The Groundwater Foundation, P.O. Box
22558, Lincoln, NE 68542-2558, 1-800-858-4844 or www.groundwater.org.
Water Monitoring Kit and Estuary Monitoring
Kit
Level: 6th-12th. Use these 2 kits on
fresh, brackish, or saline aquatic ecosystems. Test for phosphate,
temperature, turbidity, coliform bacteria, pH, dissolved oxygen, biochemical
oxygen demand, nitrate, and salinity. The kits include TesTabs,
apparatus, instructions, and color chart. Producer: LaMotte,
P.O. Box 329, Chestertown, MD, 21620. 410-778-3100 or www.lamotte.com.
Earth Force Elementary Watershed Field Trip
Level: 1st-5th. This kit explains a watershed and how it
relates to nature. Test for phosphate, pH, dissolved oxygen,
nitrate, temperature, and turbidity. Includes teacher manual
(guidelines for fieldtrips, conducting water quality tests, and data
sheets), 2 Project WET activities, TesTabs, apparatus, and color
sheet. Producer: LaMotte, P.O. Box 329,
Chestertown, MD, 21620. 410-778-3100 or www.lamotte.com.
Groundwater Guardian: Empowering Local Communities
Level: adult. 6 minutes. Discusses the Groundwater
Guardian program and gives success stories in groundwater protection.
Publisher: The Groundwater Foundation, P.O. Box 22558, Lincoln, NE
68542-2558, 1-800-858-4844 or www.groundwater.org.
Just a Drop in the Ocean
Level: 2nd-5th. 14 minutes. Discusses water and ways to
protect water supplies along with music and animation.
Publisher: National Association of Conservation Districts,
P.O. Box 855, League City, TX, 77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547,
ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
Partnerships for Watersheds
Level: adults. 13 minutes. Defines and explains watersheds
and how people work together to protect water quality.
Publisher: National Association of Conservation Districts,
P.O. Box 855, League City, TX, 77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547,
ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
Wealth in Wetland
Level: high school/adult. 24 minutes. Shows the
importance of wetlands and tells the story of 5 farmers who restored
wetlands on their land. Publisher: National Association of
Conservation Districts, P.O. Box 855, League City, TX,
77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547, ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
Storm Sewers Don't Lead to the Sewer Plant
Level: elementary. 9 minutes. Music video that shows how
storm sewers drain into water supplies. Publisher: National
Association of Conservation Districts, P.O. Box 855, League
City, TX, 77574-0855. 1-800-825-5547, ext. 32 or fax 281-332-5259.
