Curricula and Professional Development Providers
SD Project WET - A
K -12 curriculum. Water Education for Teachers.
Training in multiple curriculums such as Discover A
Watershed: Missouri River; Healthy Water, Healthy
People and Wonders of Wetlands in addition to basic
Project WET.
SD Project WILD
- A K-12 curriculum. Wildlife and conservation
in South Dakota. The basic workshop includes
Aquatic Wild. Advanced trainings (Elk,
Mountain Lions, Science & Civics) available.
SD Project Learning Tree
- A K-8 curriculum. Secondary curriculums that
include exercises about watersheds available as
well.
Leopold Education Project - A 6-12 curriculum
focused on developing a land ethic using A Sand
County Almanac by Aldo Leopold as a text and
hands-on activities suggested by the reading.
SD Ag in the Classroom
- A K-6 curriculum focused on studying SD
agriculture.
Activities
Water Festivals - Hands-on
field days for fourth
graders around the state. If you are
interested in bringing a water festival to your
area, please contact Anne Lewis at 605-224-8295.
School-Based Water Quality Monitoring - Coming
soon. A network of information and support for
teachers involved or wanting to become involved in
water quality monitoring. Subscribe to the
SD
Center Educator Newsletter for updates and
information.
Lesson Plans & Classroom Resources
GLOBE - International school based monitoring
project. Includes protocols for monitoring
hydrology, atmosphere, land cover plus many other
resources.
EPA Drinking Water/Ground Water Activities -
Activities grouped by grade level; K-12.
The Watersource Book - Activities for K-12.
The Water Sourcebook Series explains the water
management cycle using a balanced approach and
how it affects every aspect of the environment.
The curriculum provides strong science and math
content, but also links these subject areas to
social studies and language arts. Each Water
Sourcebook contains hands-on activities and
investigations, fact sheets, reference
materials, and a glossary of terms. There are 5
chapters contained in each book,
Introduction to
Water,
Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment,
Surface Water Resources,
Ground Water Resources,
and
Wetland and Coastal Waters.
Great
Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) Kits.
South Dakota teachers and youth leaders can
check out the following kits for a month to
teach about water.
SD Discovery Center
educator members have the rental fee waived!
(Shipping and restocking fees apply). All
others: $50 a kit for one month rental plus
shipping and restocking.
Loaner Kits
Agencies & Organizations
Places to Visit
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