Web-Based Watershed Tools Web-Based Watershed Tools for Grades 4-8for Grades 4-8

Tabitha Chakwenya-MadzuraTabitha Chakwenya-MadzuraA Poster PresentationA Poster Presentation

Best Education Practices for Water Outreach ProfessionalsBest Education Practices for Water Outreach ProfessionalsJune 2 – 4, 2004June 2 – 4, 2004

Madison, WisconsinMadison, Wisconsin

PurposePurpose

Provide additional tools for elementary Provide additional tools for elementary school science educators toschool science educators to

Enhance science education information Enhance science education information

Integrate watershed, natural resources Integrate watershed, natural resources and environmental education with science and environmental education with science and socio-economic aspectsand socio-economic aspects

Relevance to Environmental Education Relevance to Environmental Education and Missouri Show-Me-Standardsand Missouri Show-Me-Standards

The Web-based information will assist educators The Web-based information will assist educators enhance students’ proficiency of knowledge, enhance students’ proficiency of knowledge, skills and competencies – activities are skills and competencies – activities are correlated with proficiencies listed in the correlated with proficiencies listed in the Missouri Missouri Show-Me StandardsShow-Me Standards::

Enhance awareness and knowledge about natural Enhance awareness and knowledge about natural resources and environmental benefitsresources and environmental benefits

Facilitate development of skills, as children grow Facilitate development of skills, as children grow older, to identify and prevent nonpoint source older, to identify and prevent nonpoint source pollutionpollution

Target AudiencesTarget Audiences

4-84-8thth Grade Science, Environmental and Grade Science, Environmental and Agricultural EducatorsAgricultural Educators

4-84-8thth Grade Students Grade Students

Interested local citizensInterested local citizens

LocationsLocations

E - Elk River BasinE - Elk River Basin

J - James River BasinJ - James River Basin

NFS - North Fork Salt NFS - North Fork Salt River BasinRiver Basin

S - Sac River BasinS - Sac River Basin

SP - Spring River SP - Spring River BasinBasin S

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James River BasinJames River Basin History Agricultural Activities & Statistics Non-agricultural Activities & Impact on the Environment Recreational Activities & Resources Non-point Source Pollution and Prevention Plant and Animal Life Water Quality Information Watershed Groups Physical Characteristics Climate Drinking Waters Sources Environmental Education Curricula Local 4-H Activities, FFA Club Activities

Interactive WebsitesInteractive Websites

Nonpoint source pollutionNonpoint source pollution

StormwaterStormwater

Water usage around the houseWater usage around the house

Water treatment plantWater treatment plant

The hydrologic cycleThe hydrologic cycle

Water in/outside the houseWater in/outside the house

Question and answer sections for each siteQuestion and answer sections for each site

The Hydrologic CycleThe Hydrologic Cycle

Interactive Website

http://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin/Project31903/watercycle.swf

Nonpoint Source PollutionNonpoint Source Pollution

Interactive Website

http://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin/Project31903/waterpollute.swf

StormwaterStormwater

Interactive Website

http://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin/Project31903/stormwater1.swf

Water Usage around the HouseWater Usage around the House

Interactive Website

http://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin/Project31903/interacnew.swf

Water Treatment PlantWater Treatment Plant

Interactive Website

http://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin/Project31903/watertreat.swf

Domestic Water UseDomestic Water Use

Interactive Website

http://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin/Project31903/interacnew.swf

Implementation Implementation

Workshops (for teachers) in Southwest and North Workshops (for teachers) in Southwest and North East Missouri regionsEast Missouri regions

2/3 undergraduate/graduate hours offered to those 2/3 undergraduate/graduate hours offered to those interested from local universities (NE- Truman interested from local universities (NE- Truman State University; SW – Southwest Missouri State State University; SW – Southwest Missouri State UniversityUniversity

Participants – will be asked to apply learned Participants – will be asked to apply learned material and provide feedbackmaterial and provide feedback

Local watershed newsletters and brochures are Local watershed newsletters and brochures are being developed for individual watershedsbeing developed for individual watersheds

PartnersPartners

James River Basin PartnershipJames River Basin Partnership

Watershed Committee of the OzarksWatershed Committee of the Ozarks

Missouri Department of Natural ResourcesMissouri Department of Natural Resources

Missouri Department of ConservationMissouri Department of Conservation

The Missouri Watershed Information Network The Missouri Watershed Information Network Advisory CouncilAdvisory Council

PartnersPartners

The Bryant Watershed AtlasThe Bryant Watershed Atlas

Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education

United States Environmental Protection Agency (VII)United States Environmental Protection Agency (VII)

University of Missouri Extension – Water Quality Program University of Missouri Extension – Water Quality Program

Southwest Missouri State UniversitySouthwest Missouri State University

Truman State UniversityTruman State University

And many othersAnd many others

Who cares?Who cares?

EVERYONE LIVES IN A EVERYONE LIVES IN A WATERSHEDWATERSHED

Watershed Stewardship – Its our Watershed Stewardship – Its our ResponsibilityResponsibility

Contact MoWINContact MoWIN

Phone 573-882-0085

Fax 573-884-5650

Toll Free: (MO only) – 1-877-H20-SHED(426-7433)

E-mail mowin1@missouri.edu

Website http://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin/

Mail 205 Ag. Engineering - Univ. of Missouri- Columbia, MO 65211- 5200

Visit us: 205 Ag Engineering - Univ. of Missouri- Columbia, MO 65211- 5200