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The Watershed Outreach Program provides a simple, free and fun way to include new lesson plans in your classroom curricula. The water-related activities, programs and resources provided can help you achieve higher academic standards.
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Watershed Outreach Program Activities
Water Conservation: Where does our water come from and how much do we use? Over the course of two engaging classroom sessions and a take-home activity, students investigate the world's water supply, learn where their water comes from, discover how much water they use at home each day and identify ways to conserve water in their everyday lives. Using observation, data collection, recording and calculation skills, students participate in a home water audit that helps them estimate their personal daily water use. Together with their families, students identify ways they can conserve water around their house. This FREE classroom program is facilitated by City of Boulder Watershed Outreach Program staff and includes student data recording sheets and conservation packets with a shower fimer, flow gauge and toilet leak tabs. This program supports the Boulder Valley School District Content Standards for math #3 and science #4.3.
The Thirsty Lizard Project The Thirsty Lizard Project features materials that teach students about water use in America and about how to substitute bad water management habits for good ones. At the same time, the materials provide a review of graphing and math-in-science techniques geared to CSAP testing. This program requires three to four classroom periods of instruction, linked to a two-week activity students complete at home. The FREE classroom package for 30 students includes student readers, conversation packets with a shower timer, shower flow gauges and toilet leak tabs, overhead transparencies and a teacher's guide. This program supports the Boulder Valley School District Content Standards for math #3 and science #4.3. For more information or to schedule either of these programs, contact Steve Noud, watershed education specialist, at 303-413-7386 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Water Pollution/Water Protection (Keep It Clean Partnership)
1. Storm Drain Stenciling Program 2. Stream Teams - Involve your group, large or small, in an ongoing community water stewardship project. Become a StreamTeam by committing to take care of a segment of your local creek. With just a few actions each year, you will be on your way to maintaining your local waterway. 3. Creek Clean Ups - host a creek cleanup! Are you tired of seeing your favorite creek littered with trash? If so, a Creek Cleanup might be just what you're looking for! In just a couple of hours, you can make a huge impact on your local environment. Get everything you need from the City of Boulder/KICP Education Program. All you need to get started is an enthusiastic leader who will help organize and promote the event. The city will provide:
By picking up litter in and along creeks you make a difference in the community by:
Make a difference, call (303) 413-7365 to plan your creek cleanup today.
Classroom Activities:
Flood Saftey:
Flood Unit - 4th and 5th grade
This interactive worksheet introduces students to various scenarios; getting them to think critically about floods, their affects and how to respond in a flood event.
NEW!!
 Operation Water Festival This annual festival, held at the University of Colorado, highlights the importance of water with various fun,interactive and informative activities! The 2009 Water Festival will be held on Wednesday, May 20.
Additional resource curricula:
Watershed Resource Guide:
Boulder Creek Interpretive Trail Guide, "Water Critters and More:"
Water Resources Library:
Additional Water Resource on the Web:
For more information on any of these programs, or to schedule a program, contact Curry Rosato at 303-413-7365 or via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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