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Teacher resources

The District has many resources available for teachers to use in the classroom and in the field to make water a part of their school’s curricula. Check out these topics and professional development opportunities.

• Water conservation activities
• Envirothon
• Lesson plans
• Grants resources for teachers
• Information links for educators
• Other agency water resource education programs and resources
• Workshops, seminars
• Reading, literature connections
  • Florida Waters (complete book)
    • Cover, credits, and table of contents
    • Ch. 1 – The Human Framework
    • Ch. 2 – Water: It’s Magic
    • Ch. 3 – Florida’s Water Resources
    • Ch. 4 – Water and Life: Natural Systems
    • Ch. 5 – Water Supply and Water Quality
    • Ch. 6 – Forward to the Past
    • Links to Project WET activities, glossary, references, and index
  • Sonia solves the food chain
    An illustrated short book that describes the various levels of the food chain. Originally published by the Southwest Florida Water Management District, the book is posted here with permission.
• Education curricula
• Find information and tools that you can use in your classroom to help water topics enhance your lessons and making learning come alive.
  • The Great Water Odyssey^SM
  • Project WET
    (Water Education for Teachers)
  • Legacy water resource education program

Student resources

Have fun and find information that may help you with classroom reports at these links.

• Raleigh’s Den
• Snooks’ Cove
• Games
• Inside the World of Macros: An interactive look at macroinvertebrates
• Glossary
• Science fair ideas
• Water facts
• River otters
• Ask a science expert
  The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education

Education staff contacts

About water resource education

The water management districts in Florida have established the following water resource education goals:

• To nurture a greater awareness and appreciation of Florida’s watersheds and their ecosystems
• To increase public understanding of Florida’s water resources and the interdependence between humans and their water resources
• To develop a sense of stewardship for water resources and natural systems
• To promote responsible actions for the health, protection and use of Florida’s water resources

To achieve these goals, each water management district individually and jointly will perform the following functions on an ongoing basis:

• Identify needs for water resource education materials and programs
• Develop, disseminate and evaluate consistent and accurate information, materials and programs on water concepts and principles and on the role of the water management districts and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Facilitate and support water resource education in schools and communities
• Coordinate and encourage water resource education efforts among local governments, agencies, organizations and individuals in Florida

The mission of the water resource education section is to deliver educational programs that further the above goals and enhance public stewardship of Florida’s water resources in the 18 counties within the District. These programs are geared either to youth or adults.