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Watersheds provide an excellent context for classroom learning. Since water "touches everything," a classroom investigation into its local watershed provides opportunity for real-world and hands-on learning in all subjects. Those familiar with Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC) will quickly see how watersheds are a natural fit to this educational approach.

Below are curriculum and educational consultants that focus on water.

Eco Education

1295 Bandana Blvd. Ste. 118, St. Paul, MN 55108
651-222-7691

Eco Education’s Urban Stewards program is a school-based service-learning program that provides 5th-12th grade students with real-world opportunities to identify and address environmental issues in their urban communities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. To encourage student ownership of the action projects, the Urban Stewards program is student-driven. The students choose which environmental issue they would like to explore and choose their own action projects. Often, students in the Urban Stewards program choose to address the environmental issues surrounding the water quality of their local lakes or the Mississippi River.

Project WET

Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is an international, interdisciplinary, water science and education program for formal and non-formal educators of K-12 students. The goal of Project WET is to facilitate and promote awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources through the development and dissemination of classroom-ready teaching aids, teacher training and student learning events. In Minnesota, Project WET is coordinated by April Rust, Minnesota DNR, 651-297-4951, april.rust@dnr.state.mn.us.

Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE), Hamline University

Teachers, students, community leaders, and concerned citizens come to CGEE for inspired instruction and outstanding educational resources. CGEE's pioneering work in environmental education is grounded in the tradition of progressive learning and makes strategic use of technology. CGEE's programs are grouped in four areas:

Graduate-level programs, institutes, and courses for K-12 educators
Internet-based learning projects for K-12 classrooms worldwide
Community education initiatives that motivate citizens for environmental stewardship
State-of-the-art educational media products and services

Educating Young People About Water

Educating Young People About Water is a program of University of Wisconsin that provides guidance in developing community-based, youth water education programs. Resources target youth and link educators to key community members to build partnerships to meet common water education goals. Educating Young People About Water materials will help you:

Choose water curricula appropriate for learners.
Plan and evaluate a water education program in relation to a local water issue.
Work in partnership with local experts.
Improve youth's ability to manage and protect water.

Water Science for Schools

The US Geological Survey's Water Science for Schools web site offers information on many aspects of water along with pictures, data, maps and interactive learning features.