Project WET USA Workshop Guidelines
State Project WET Programs
Regardless of which state you visit, if there is a Project WET program you will
discover the following similarities:
• The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide, for kindergarten through twelfth
grades, is a collection of innovative, water-related activities that are hands-on, easy
to use, and fun! This guide will be distributed by each state Project WET program
through workshops.
• Various educational publications and teaching aids for learners of all ages
Publications from children's water stories to secondary water modules; teaching aids
include ground water models and water history trunks.
A state network of teacher-trained “facilitators” who conduct Project WET workshops
for educators.
• Project WET training for teachers, 4-H Leaders, Boy and Girl Scout Groups, and
College Pre-Service Education Professors. Some states may hold as many as 50
workshops annually, reaching up to 1,000) formal and nonformal educators.
• Support through Project WET headquarters, which includes a commitment to
support each state program through material development, annual conferences,
newsletters, and more. Project WET headquarters supports teachers at large by
providing supplemental water education materials available directly through the state
headquarters.
History of Project WET
Project WET is a nonprofit water education program for educators and young
people, grades K-12, located on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman,
Montana. The original WET program was established in 1984 by the North Dakota
State Water Commission. In 1989, the director of Project WET was invited by
Montana State University to duplicate the original North Dakota program in Montana,
Idaho, and later, Arizona. The success of this pilot multi-state initiative led to a
decision to develop a national Project WET program in 1990. In 1991, The Western
Regional Environmental Education Council and The Watercourse become the official
co-sponsors of Project WET. Today, Project WET is active across the country and
has several international programs.
PART 1
I. BEFORE THE WORKSHOP: SETTING THE STAGE
Project WET workshops usually are a minimum of six hours in order for the
participants to receive the Curriculum and Activity Guide, but beyond this, the sky's
the limit for both length and content.
Your options are:
-School Staff, Board, or Potential Sponsor Introduction (15-30 min.):
Sometimes an introduction to your state Project WET program and what is available
to educators is a great First-step to establishing support for holding Project WET
workshops.
-Two Evening or Saturday Workshop~ (6-8 hr):
Contact school principals to hold a two evening or Saturday Project WET workshop
of school. Each evening would last three hours. The audience can include on entire
school district.
- Weekend Workshop (10-16 hr/2-3 days·):
Contact local government offices, Conservation Districts and Conservation
Organizations (i.e.
Trout Unlimited) to sponsor a Project WET workshop. Your potential audience can
include both formal and non-formal educators from your regional area. Advertise in
newspapers, in school district newsletters, and with local museums, zoos and parks
from around your region.
-Week Long Workshops or Institutes (.5-7 days):
Contact a state Science or Environmental Education Center that can provide the
facility and the advertising you'll need. Again, search for a state government agency
or private non-profit organization to assist with the sponsorship .
Advertisement
Putting Fliers or advertisements together for workshops can be very simple. Things
to include in your Flier could be:
- workshop title.
- date.
- time.
- location.
- sponsors.
- facilitators names
- purpose
- lunch plans.
- registration deadline and contact information
- cost.
- target audience.
- credit options.
PART 1
Define Your Audience
Who will attend the workshops? What will they hope to gain? It is critical to prepare
properly for your audience. Some questions to consider include: are the participants
formal or non-formal educators, or both; what grade level do they teach; are they
urban or rural teachers; and what is their experience with programs like Project
WET? The people attending workshops will come with expectations. It is critical you
identify participant's expectations and attempt to address these during the workshop.
This may require adapting the agenda to meet interests, but it's well worth the effort
in the end. It's easy to come prepared and plow your way through the event, but it's
guaranteed your success will be greatest when time is taken to listen and to remain
sensitive to the audiences needs.
Potential WET Workshop Sponsors
School Districts - Contact Principals, In-service Training Coordinators, District
Superintendents.
County Conservation Districts.
County Resource & Conservation Districts.
local Irrigation Districts.
local Agriculture Groups.
local Environmental Groups.
County Extension Service (A-H)
Regional Offices of the Departments of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC);
Fish, Wildlife & Parks (DFWP); Health & Environmental Sciences (DHES);
Local Service Clubs (Kiwanis, Rotary, lions, Elks).
Local Bonks & Businesses.
Municipal Water and Waste Water Treatment Facilities
Electric Utility Companies.
An Effective Workshop Facilitator
Takes responsibility for creating a setting and process in which learning can
take place.
Is friendly and humorous.
Smiles...a lot.
Uses the workshop participant's names.
Uses lots of eye contact.
Is empathetic.
Listens well to everyone.
Is relaxed.
Is enthusiastic.
Frequently uses gestures, body language, and movement to communicate.
Makes good use of high quality visual aids.
Is well-organized, but flexible.
Encourages feedback.
Has a sincere commitment to and respect for the potential of each learner of any age - to grow, change, acquire new skills, develop knowledge, and enjoy the
process.
PART 1
Logistics
Some of the basics to consider when planning the workshop include finding a suitable
location with running water, available tables and chairs, and electricity. Consider your
plans for providing food and beverages, as well as what you will need for basic
materials.
Supplies Checklist for Workshops
Yellow legal pads
Set of Markers
Scissors
Rulers
Stapler
Staples
Tape - Masking and Scotch
Paper Clips
3 x 3 Post-it Notes
Pencils or Pens
Paints
Flip Chart or Chart Paper
String
Construction Paper
Glue
Crayons
Index Cards
Rubberbands
NameTags
Camera
Film
Brochures
Freebie Materials
Guides
Computer Disks
Other Materials Specfic to Activities
PART 1
Sample Planning Timetable
Goal: One Project WET Workshop in December,one Project WET Workshop in April.
September
Contact local sponsor For December workshop; identify potential sponsor for April
workshop
Work with sponsor to select workshop date and location.
Confirm sponsor and nature of their sponsorship {e.g. cover casts of room rental,
provide refreshments or meals, distribute public service announcements, etc.}
Seek credit approval.
Order “Guides” for participants.
Document expenses and in-kind contributions.
October
Prepare Workshop Agenda.
Contact speakers.
Prepare press releases, contact local newspapers & radio stations about running
PSA's,
prepare promotional flyers
Document expenses and in-kind contributions.
November
Confirm speakers.
Disseminate press releases and public service announcements (PSA's}. Post flyers.
Confirm location, refreshments, etc.
Pre-register workshop participants.
Obtain credit approval.
Obtain “Guides” from "home."
Document expenses and in-kind contributions.
December
Conduct Project WET Workshop:
Send Thank-you's.
Forward documentation "home." (This includes: Workshop Sign-up Sheet, Workshop
Evaluations, In-Kind Services Sheet, Invoices, Travel Expense Voucher, etc.)
January
Collect Workshop Participant Assignments and Forward "home."
Contact local sponsor For April workshop.
Work with sponsor to select workshop date and location.
Confirm sponsor and nature of their sponsorship (e.g. cover costs of room rental,
provide refreshments or meals, distribute PSA's, etc.)
Seek credit approval.
Order Guides for participants.
Document expenses and in-kind contributions.
February
Prepare Workshop Agenda.
Contact speakers.
Pre-Order press releases, contact local newspapers & radio stations about
running public service announcements (PSA's), prepare promotional flyers.
Document expenses and in-kind contributions.
March
Confirm speakers.
Disseminate press releases, public service announcements (PSA's). Post flyers.
Confirm location, refreshments, etc.
Pre-register workshop participants.
Obtain credit approval.
Obtain Guides from -home."
Document expenses and in-kind contributions.
April
Conduct Project WET Workshop.
Send Thank-you's.
3. Forward documentation to GA Project WET: (This includes: Workshop Sign-up
Sheet, Workshop Evaluations, In-Kind Services Sheet, Invoices, Travel Expense
Voucher, etc.)
PART 1
Workshop Checklist
Workshop Facilitator:
Dote: _
Location:
Sponsor/Host:
Number Attending: __
To Do's:
Contacted local Sponsor
Food or Refreshments
Confirmed Workshop
Confirmed Workshop
Proposal Mailed Workshop
Proposal Approved Guides
Ordered
Travel Arrangements Made
Agenda Set
Publicity Prepared
Speakers Contacted
Equipment Finalized
Publicity Disseminated
Materials Gathered and Sent
Workshop Conducted
Expenses Documented
Assignments' Due Dote
Thank You letters Mailed
Workshop Documentation
Mailed 'Home'
Task Completed
Date
Sample Confirmation Letter
Edie Hodges
Liberty County Conservation District
Box 669
Chester. Montana 59522
Dear Edie:
We are excited to be working with you on the upcoming Project WET
Montana seminar. This will be a great opportunity to get information about
Montana's Water resources to educators.
Enclosed is a flyer announcing our scheduled Project WET Montana
seminar. In addition, please take note of the tentative agenda for the same.
If you have the time and energy, you might consider preparing a cover
letter (personal invite) to introduce and invite people to the seminar. We
are arranging to have the seminar offered for 0.5 PLU credit, which should
be of interest to teachers.
The following is a preliminary list of organizations that should be interested
in the seminar.
All area schools (public and private)
Resource Agencies (Forest Service, Park Service. Bureau of Land
Management, Soil Conservation, Extension, Conservation Districts, Fish,
Wildlife, &. Parks, etc.)
College & University staff and students
Local environmental groups
General announcement (newspaper &. radio press releases)
Thanks again for working with us. I look forward to our upcoming water
education event. Please call if you have any questions or need any help.
Sincerely,
Greg Smith,
Project WET Montana
Address
Sample Press Release
Project WET Seminar
Press Release
CHESTER - Teachers and youth leaders are invited to attend an afternoon seminar
focusing on Montana's water resources Friday, February 7, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
at the Liberty County Courthouse Meeting Room, in Chester.
The seminar is co-sponsored by the Liberty County Conservation District (P.O. Box
669, Chester, Montana) and Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
Montana, a cooperative effort of public and private water management
organizations. Organizers promise the seminar will be fun, hands-on, action
packed, and informational.
Project WET Montana seminars and workshops are for persons interested in
natural resources and environmental education (public and private school teachers,
Girl and Boy Scout leaders. 4-H leaders, and resource agency employees, and
others).
There is a $30.00 registration fee to cover reference materials and refreshments.
Pre-registration is required; the seminar is limited to 40 participants. To register
contact Edie Hodges at the Liberty County Conservation District Office in Chester.
at 759-5778.
Address Here
Sample Promotional Flyer
WHAT GOES AROUND AND COMES
AROUND?
WATER!
PROJECT WET
EDUCATOR’S WORKSHOP
Instructors: Kristi Kline and Suzy Morse
An introduction to investigation of water and its uses from aquatic
ecosystems, water conservation, ground water, water pollution prevention,
waste water treatment.
This fun workshop will provide exciting hands-on activities
and lessons to explore across the curriculum, a field trip, and
prizes!!! Georgia water issues will be the focus.
Target Audience: Teachers of Grades 3 - 8
Dates: Friday, March 3, 2007, 4:30 -7:00
Saturday, March 4, 2007, 8:OO - 4:00
Pizza Provided
Bring your own lunch
PLU Units -1 units , $30 includes materials and book
To register call Ginger Chagnon at Havre Public Schools at 265-4356
Sample Promotional Flyer -
GET
PROJECT WET MONTANA SEMINAR FOR AREA EDUCATORS
The goal of Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is to promote the
awareness, appreciation, and knowledge of Montana's water resources. This
seminar is fun, hands-on, action-packed, and informational. WET is for anyone
interested in natural resources and environmental education and is especially useful
(or public and private school teachers in grades K-8. The seminar offers educators
exciting new activities 10 use in teaching science, math, language arts, social
studies, and environmental studies. Each seminar participant will receive a copy of
the Project WET, a variety of reference materials, and other innovative teaching aids
to supplement and enhance teaching strategies.
THURSDAY -MARCH 26 - 2007 12:00 - 5:00 P.M.
HAVRE MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC ROOM Location
Local Contact: Marci Bergen, Administrative Assistant, Hill County Conservation
District, 720 1st. St. West, Havre, Montana 59501,265-6252.
Registration information: Please register early as space is limited to 40 participants.
To reserve space, send your name, address, and telephone
Nonpoint Source Pollution Activities
Objectives: Participants will be introduced to the concept of nonpoint source pollution, identify the
factors that affect their water supplies, and discover potential teaching opportunities:
Ground Water Flow Model: Identify the physical components of ground water, experiment with the
model to determine the chance of contamination, demonstrate various groundwater concepts.
Sum of the Parts: Demonstrate how non-point source pollutants are added to a water source and
identify BMP's that can be used to reduce potential NPS pollution.
Introduction of Resources
Objectives: Participants will receive and review the key elements of the Project WET Curriculum and
Activity Guide and determine how they might use this resource during various workshops. They will
also define the objective grade levels and how these will address the needs of their schools and
communities.
Objectives: Participants will interact with local water resource management personnel who will
provide content information about the local resources and identify ways teachers might use these in
their classrooms.
Overview of Activities
Objectives: Participants will gain a new/renewed approach to the Project WET activities through
facilitator's presentations of innovative approaches to teaching Project WET activities in workshops.
These presentations will be voluntary and based upon experiences.
Relationship to Other Courses, Curricula, and Department
Teaching Strategies for Water Resources is an interdisciplinary course. The guides and teaching
aids will supplement existing curriculum.
Does this course replace one or more courses which will not be offered? No
Do the topics in the proposed course duplicate or reiterate those in other courses in this or any other
department? No. Because of the uniqueness of this course, there is no duplication.
What liaison has been conducted with other departments?
.
Project WET has invited guest representatives from the following state agencies and departments: 4H Extension, College of Education, American Indians in Research Opportunities, Water Resources
Center, College of Education, Water Quality Bureau, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Mines and Geology, Resources and Conservation, Environmental
Training Center, Ag in the Schools, Glacier Institute, Bureau of Reclamation, United State Geologic
Survey, Soil Conservation Service, national Project WET and the Geographic Alliance.
Students Served
Does the proposed course serve:
a. Majors only? Yes. This course is for people who have a four year degree.
What is the anticipated enrollment? 20-30
Resources
Are department Financial resources sufficient for offering this course? Yes
What is the instructor's background for offering this course? The instructor's resume is on File with
Dept. of Education.
To what extent has the adequacy of library holdings pertinent to this course been examined?
Library holdings hove been reviewed and are more thon sufficient for this course. Additionally, the
guides hove well-developed background sections as part of each activity.
PART 2
2. THE WORKSHOP Ice Breakers
The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide has some activities adaptable for ice
breakers like Super Sleuth and Raining Cats and Dogs.
Other ideas for Icebreakers include:
Webbing Activity:
Form a circle. The leader stands in the center with a ball of string. Ask everyone to
picture a life form (plant or animal) that lives within the watershed, or along a riparian
area. Ask someone to name their chosen life form and give them the string's end.
People should shout out their names, and as they do take the string to that person to
hold onto. Soon, everyone will be 'Webbed- together into a miniature ecosystem.
To show the ecosystem's interrelatedness, describe a road that came through the
area. Everyone affected by the road should tug consistently on their string. Each
person who feels the tug, should also begin tugging. Continue on until everyone is
shown to be affected by the destruction of the flood.
Globe Toss/ Surf and Sand
Form a circle. Chose someone in the circle and toss the globe to them. Ask them to:
Determine if their left thumb is on sand (land) or ,surf (water).
They introduce themselves.
They tell a brief water story.
Then they throw the boll to another. (Keep track of who was ·Sand- and
·Surf- - it should be a 3 to 1 proportion in favor of ·Surf-)
Water Drop:
Create water drops from construction paper, approximately 5· x 8·. Using a water
dictionary, chose a word and write it on one side, and write the definition on the other.
Cut each drop down the center in a zig-zag line. Each drop will be slightly different in
shape, cut and definition. Mix-up the drop halves and pass on half to each individual
in the room. Their mission is to find their other half.
Content Specific Workshops
It is no secret that we usually teach the activities which we hove been taught. As with
Project WILD and Project Learning Tree, there will emerge favorite activities, which
everyone knows and loves. IF we teach WET workshops utilizing just these Few,
wonderful activities, we may Find ourselves with limited audiences down the road.
One way to ensure audiences for years to come is to plan topic specific workshops.
Utilizing the Charts found in the bock the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide
you can cross reference activities relating to Ground Water, Watershed, History,
Wetlands and more. Encourage your facilitator network to approach their workshops
from this perspective, rather than just on activity string. It makes more sense, and you
will be able to go into on area year after year and always Find on interest. Sample:
Project WET Workshop Assignment # 1.
PART 2
Project WET and WILD Aquatic
Project WET is designed to address a wide range of water concepts as they relate to
all water users. Education centers around physical characteristics, life systems, earth
systems, natural resources, management, social dynamics and cultural connections.
In contrast, Project WILD Aquatics was created to complement the highly successful
Project WILD program, and Finds the niche of wildlife use and environmental issues.
It includes sections on water, diversity of values, ecological principals, management
and conservation, culture and wildlife, trends, issues and consequences, and
responsible human actions. Obviously, the two programs complement each other
well.
Project WET and WILD Aquatic workshops have beencaught on in many states,
offering a broad range of activities for educators to choose from. It's a great
combination, and provides more options for coordinators and facilitators to chose
from.
In Georgia Project Wild and Aquatic Wild are sponsored by the Department of
Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division.
For Project WET contact: - DNR/EPD – Jo Adang and Petey Giroux
Jo_Adang@dnr.state.ga.us
Petey_Giroux@dnr.state.ga.us
Contact for Project WILD: DNR/Wildlife Resources – Walter Lane
Walter_Lane@dnr.state.ga.us
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Sample Agenda #4:
Project WET & Project WILD Aquatic Workshop
Friday, February 10 6:00pm
An Introduction to Water Resources.
Icebreaker: Water Drops.
Introductions: Earth Boll Activity. • Book Walk.
Activity String.
Perspectives: Project WET.
Sum of the Ports: Project WET.
How Wet Is Our Planet: Project WILD Aquatic.
Water History lifelines: Project WET.
Cold Cash In The Icebox: Project WET.
Liquid Treasure History Trunk: Project WET.
Wrap up and Preparation for Saturday.
Saturday, February 11
9:00am
Water Quality and Characteristics.
Macroinvertebrate Mayhem: Project WET.
Fashion A Fish: Project WILD Aquatic. lunch.
Water Management and Culture.
Pass The Jug: Project WET.
Rainsticks: Project WET.
Hooks and ladders: Project WILD Aquatic.
Super Bowl Surge: Project WILD Aquatic.
Dragonfly Pond: Project WILD Aquatic.
Perspectives-Follow-up: Project WET.
Ground Water Flow Model: Project WET.
Evaluation
PART 3
3. AFTER THE WORKSHOP Post Workshop To Do's
Complete travel expenses, facilitator reporting form, in-kind service form.
Send above forms, workshop sign up sheets, agenda, all advertisement and
promotion flyers, and evaluation forms to Georgia Project WET.
Send participants' assignments to your Georgia Project WET Coordinator.
Review your workshop checklist. (Did you remember everything?)
Project WET Graduate Data Base and Follow-Up
A sincere 'Thank You to your sponsor and host are always appreciated and will open
the door for future workshops. It is important to send Certificates of Completion for
PLU requirements. You may want to send each participant a Certificate to give
additional recognition. Some states may send a standardized 'Thank You' Ietter to
each participant. In Georgia we simply put their names into a database for future
mailings and long term program evaluations. You may wish to stay in contact with
these individuals through newsletters or mailings, and providing them annually with:

a calendar of Project WET workshops.
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information about new trunks or materials available.

a follow-up evaluation/survey of activity use.
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an invite to a special workshop or institute.
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an invitation to become facilitators.
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general programmatic updates.
. PART 3
Sample Thank you Letter
Edie Hodges
Liberty County Conservation District P.O. Box 669
Chester. Montana 59522
Dear Edie:
Just a quick note to thank you for working with us on the recent Project WET
seminar in your area – your efforts were greatly appreciated. Seminar
evaluations show that the seminar was enjoyed by all who participated.
Evaluations also indicated that the Project WET curriculum would benefit and
expand the participants understanding of Montana's water resource issues and
concerns.
Most important, our seminar served the purpose of introducing the –WET
program to teachers and others involved in education - and hence to kids
throughout your area. Thanks again for all of your time and energy.
Sincerely.
Greg Smith
Georgia Project WET facilitator
PART 3
Sample: Project WET Workshop Assignment
Due Date: By End of the Semester in which Workshop is Offered
Return Assignment to: State Coordinator Address
Phone Number
Assignment
Part 1. Select five activities from the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide and
do these Activities with your students. This should involve the development of five
lesson plans including a method of assessing for your students.
Write-up a one page critique for each activity you chose. Include in this critique:
 Describe your students grade level(s}, type of school (rural, urban, nonformal), and size of class.
 Describe the setting in which you taught the activity.
 Describe both the strengths and the weaknesses of the activity.
 Describe any extensions that came from the activity.
 Describe any adaptations that you made to, the activity due to your setting,
your students, etc.
Part 2. Issue. Paper - Select a water-related topic of personal interest and write a 3page paper bring the issue, what has been done to resolve the issue and from an
educational perspective, provide examples of how this issue could be addressed in
the classroom.
At Your Fingertips
Resources available from Project WET include several publications (guides,
booklets, modules) and a ground water model.
PUBLICATlONS: see projectwetusa.org for up-to-date materials
Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide: This Guide was co-published in 1995
with the Wes1em Regional Environmental Education Counct1. It contains Over 90
innovative, hands-on, water activities and is modeled after Project WET sister
programs, Project learning Tree and Project WILD. State Project WET coordinators
distribute the Guides at locally-sponsored workshops following publication of the
Guide.
WETnet Newsletter. The WETnet Newsletter provides the following: local, state,
national, and international Project WET news; announcements and reviews of new
materials and projects; training and instructional ideas and opportunities; grant news
and fund-raising strategies; news and water-related environmental education trends;
and special interest stories~ Each newsletter will feature a Project WET activity and
provide suggestions and recommendations that have been submitted by educators
using activities from the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guiele. The newsletter
is published and distributed quarterly.
Science Activities: The Winter 1995 issue of Science Activities, a publication of
Heldref Publications and Project WET, Provides on introduction 10 the Project WET
Curriculum and Activity Guide. Seven selected activities, organized around the
theme of water quality, are presented with an introduction by Dr Rosonne Fortner.
This sampler provides educators, resource managers, and others an opportunity
to preview the Guide.· The Liquid Treasure Wafer History Trunk: Learning From the
Past: This 64-page booklet contains stories, activities, and information for procuring
artifacts needed 10 assemble a water history trunk. Other less expensive and timeconsuming options are suggestions for developing a water environmental history
program, such as creating a water history scrapbook or building a water history
home.
Water Celebration A Handbook: A water celebration is a 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, Wing suggestions, sample
letters, flyers, press releases, and ideas for games, exhibits, and presentations.
The Wafers ofYeI1owslone: A Supplement to the Expedition Yellowstone Program:
Produced by Project WET in cooperation with the National Park: Service, The
Waters of Yellowstone is a supplement containing activities and reference material
for Expedition Yellowstone, an environmental education curriculum of Yellowstone
National Park:. This work celebrates the park's water resources, its geothermal
features, rivers, and waterfalls, and relates how plants and animals adopt to
Yellowstone's unique water environments.
Water, A Gift of Nature: See the many Faces of water: clouds, rain, hail, snow,
icebergs, geysers, rainbows, and waterfalls. Meet 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.L Publications, Inc., Water, A Gift of
Nature is grounded in the social and natural sciences and contains interpretive text
and full-color photographs.
A Landowner's Guide to Western Water Rights: This guide provides the layperson
with a user-friendly introduction to western water rights 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 water rights, and profiles of western states' water rights systems.
The Rainstick, A Fable: Produced with Falcon Press Publishing Co., Inc., The
Rainstick, A Fable is drown From the riddles, myths, and traditions of West African
people as well as from descriptions of tropical rain forests by early adventurers and
present-day scientists. This book contains a fable about a young boys journey from
the savanna to the rain forest to solve the riddle, “A slender staff touches earth and
sky at the same time.” This book indudes full-color illustrations of West Africa, factual
information about this early sound instrument, and easy-to-follow directions to build a
rainstick.
The Rainstick, A Fable T-shirt: Illustrated in vibrant colors by Peter Grosshouser, the
artist of The Rainstick, A Fable, this '"Discover the place of the rain- T-shirt is available
in white (60% cotton/ .40% polyester blend) or neutral (100% cotton). Sizes large,
extra large (X large), and extra, extra large (XX Large).
The Water Story: This 16-page full-color supplement, published in cooperation with
Falcon Magazine for Kids is For upper elementary and middle school aged students.
In telling the story of wafer, this publication provides young readers with a variety of
creative, hands-on activities, projects, games, a poster, and valuable inform9tion
about water.
MODULES:
WOW!: The Wonders of Wetlands: This module, co-developed by Project WET 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 will include a reference section, new ,activities {in addition to the
originals}, and a new format.
Discover a Watershed: The EvergIades: This module explores the ecosystem of
South Florida through the foIlowing: original stories; reference material devoted to the
hydrology, geology, geography, ecology, and history of the Kissimmee-OkeechobeeEverglades- Florida Ecosystem; analysis of contemporary issues; and 20 activities.
produced through a partnership with the South Florida Water Management District,
this resource will provide real examples of restoration concepts.
Water Conservation ModuIe for Educators: Designed for middle-school and secondary
educators, this module presents information and activities aimed at using water more
efficiently, in a format intended to encourage individual and group participation.
Ground Water Flow Model Package: The Ground Water Flow Model is a popular and
easy to use teaching tool for both youth and adult educators. The model is
constructed with a clear Plexiglass front, which allows observers to watch water and
contaminants introduced into the system move through underground rock formations
or how surface sources like rivers or wetlands can be connected to ground water. This
package includes a model, users guide and video, and everything needed to conduct
a ground water education class or workshop.
Ground Water Module: In cooperation with two organizations, Notional Hydrology
Research Center, Environment Canada, and the American Ground Water Trust,
Project WET win publish a secondary level module containing reference material on
basic ground water hydrology and contemporary issues, case studies highlighting a
range of ground water management concerns, and 20 ground water activities and
service project ideas.
Sample Articles
National Project WET regularly submits articles to national publications. These are
a few of the articles that have been published. They are available to you through
Project WET headquarters.
National Geographic Society "Update NewsIetter” Announcement Section
Water Resources, Issue Number 93, Autumn 1993 "Water Education in Integrated
Watershed Management”
Nonpoint Source News-Notes, March/ April 1994, Number 35 ~ WET Spins Water
Education Network'
Wetland Journal, Volume 6 Number 1, Winter 1994 'The Role of WET in wetlands
Education·
Clearing, Number 82, January/February 1994 “National Project WET: WaterEducation for Teachers·