Let Talk Water in the Classroom

1. Let Talk Water in the Classroom Web-Based Tools for the Classroom Tabitha Madzura & Wanda Eubank

2. Purpose • Provide awareness and knowledge about natural resources • Expand development of skills to identify and prevent nonpoint pollution sources • Provide additional tools for elementary school science educators

3. What you are going to see… • Interactive projects - water quality concepts • Web-based tools - watershed discovery • Water workshop - concepts and curriculum

4. MoWIN Interactive Projects • Hydrologic cycle • Water movement from rain to source • Polluted runoff • Stormwater runoff • Water treatment plant • Water in your body • Water usage in and outside the home • Water usage in the house

5. How much water is there? Is there: • More • About the same amount • Less water ….. On earth now than one million years ago?

6. The Hydrologic Cycle Answer: b. about the same! It goes round and round: It’s called the hydrologic cycle.

7. Question • What percent is available for drinking? You can find the answer on your CD. Click on watercycle

8. What is a watershed? a. Land area b. Farm building c. Waterproofing chemical

9. A Watershed is … • Land area A watershed is the region or land area that contributes water to a given point in a stream or river.

10. Watershed Address Activity Form

11. What’s your watershed address? • Write your own in the form below • 1. What is a watershed?________________ • 2. Do you live in a watershed?__________ • 3. What is the name of your local watershed?_______ • 4. How are watersheds named?_____________ • 5. What is the Mississippi River Basin?________ • 6. What are the east and west boundaries of the Mississippi River Basin? __________________ • 7. Where does the water from your local watershed finally end up? Source: Bryant Watershed Project www.watersheds.org

12. Which of the following is responsible for polluting our waters? • Fertilizer • Pesticides • Animal waste • Yard waste • All of the above

13. Answer e. All of the above Pollution comes from a wide variety of sources.

14. What is Nonpoint Source Pollution? Let’s find the answer. On your CD, click on waterpollute

15. Water pollution can be prevented . . • TRUE or FALSE?

16. Answer • FALSE • All human and animal activity produces pollution

17. Stormwater • Stormwater runoff is a good example • Out of sight is NOT out of mind!

18. Question • Name one way to keep debris out of storm water drains. • Can YOU find the answer? • On your CD you will find the answer on stormwater Q&A

19. Our bodies are made up of what percent of water? • 40-50 • 60-75 • 90-99

20. Answer b. 60-75% depending on amount of muscle fat, bones etc.

21. Water use Name five ways we use water in and outside the home:

22. Answer • Shower/bath • Washing hands • Laundry • Cooking • Drinking • Flushing toilet • Lawn maintenance, other …

23. Question • Which uses the most water – shower or bath? • To find the answer on your CD, click on waterusage

24. Wastewater • Wastewater can become drinkable again. • TRUE or FALSE?

25. Answer • TRUE • Water goes through a series of steps and returns to a river or stream

26. Water Treatment Plant • What happens at the sedimentation stage? • To find the answer on your CD, click on watertreat

27. The Pilot 319 Project Interactive Internet experiences and exploration of watershed concepts targeting youth. Experiences focus on parameters of Missouri watersheds that include: History Land use Recreation Biological habitats Environmental education

28. Web-Based Tools Watershed Discovery Missouri's current pattern of growth is threatening the environment and natural areas. Missouri is struggling with serious problems that affect three of its most fundamental attributes--its land, its water, and its air. Elk, James, North Fork Salt, Sac and Spring River Basins

29. Project Watersheds • Elk River Basin • James River Basin • North Fork Salt River Basin • Sac River Basin • Spring River Basin

30. Northeast Missouri • North Fork Salt River Basin

31. Research YOUR Watershed . . . • History of Northeast Missouri - Corps of Engineers • Agricultural Activities & Statistics • Non-agricultural Activities • Recreational Activities & Resources • Non-point Source Pollution and Prevention • Plant and Animal Life

32. Research Your Watershed – continued • Water Quality Information • Drinking Waters Sources • Water Quality/Watershed Protection • North Fork Salt Watershed Management Efforts • Physical Characteristics • Climatic Features • Environmental Education Curricula • Youth Activities

33. North Fork Salt River Watershed Discovery Historical data for the North Fork Salt River Basin History of Northeast Missouri - Corps of Engineers Examples: Indian communities Geology Early settlers

34. North Fork Salt River Watershed - Climate What is the average annual rainfall for the North Fork Salt River Watershed Climatic Features

35. Youth Activities • To find a youth activity in which your class can participate, go to MoWIN then North Fork Salt River Basin and visit: Youth Activities

36. Watershed Workshop Watershed Concepts and Curriculum Review: A workshop for Educators and Youth Leaders

37. Watershed Lessons • Water and our Body -  Jim Meyers MU Extension • The Water Community - Tina Van Horn Missouri Health Department • The Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program Tony Thorpe, LMVP • Water Laws, Missouri Department of Natural Resources- Michael Heaton , DNR • Water Wise, Presentation for Grades 4 and Up - Bethany Nichols, TSU Student

38. Watershed resources • Missouri Department of Agriculture • Missouri Department of Conservation • Missouri Department of Natural Resources • MU Extension – Water Quality • Soil and Water Conservation Districts • US Corps of Engineers • USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Services

39. Contact 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