* Also U.N. Sustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water Read More
Days to Celebrate in March:
22nd: World Water Day
Guides and Curricula
Teacher Planet – lesson plans, activities, webquests, and more!
4-H There’s No New Water This water conservation and water quality curriculum is grounded in a simple yet powerful concept that water is a finite natural resource whose quantity and quality must be responsibly preserved, protected, used, and reused.
Water.org Lesson Plans – Aligned with national standards, the lesson plans and mini-units include elementary, middle and high school levels.
A Teacher’s Guide to Water Related Lessons and Curricula – these lesson plans, web quests, activities, and handouts will all add to instructors’ efforts to teach their students all about water.
The Water Crisis – Lesson Plans for all grades
Marine Activities, Resources and Education
PBS Water Conservation Lesson with videos
Green Schools Water Conservation Action Project
National Geographic Peak Water: Mount Everest and Global Water Supply
Apps
Rain Garden – The University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research developed this App as a resource for homeowners, landscapers, contractors, and others.
Virtual Water – The vast amount of water consumed and polluted in the making of products has an enormous impact on the ecological footprint of human civilization. Carry the Virtual Water digital companion anywhere and grow more concious about how much water our everyday food and beverages really consume.
Dropcountr – Dropcountr connects people and their utilities on the mobile devices they use everyday. Our unique mobile and web applications help water utilities and their customers save water, save money and save time.
Water Quality Mobile App– a water-monitoring data-collection and learning tool designed for use by educators and their students, citizen scientists, and researchers.
Games
What’s Your Water Footprint? Water Calculator
Videos
Howdini/Ntl Geographic Water Conservation Tips
World Fresh Water Resources– Interesting Asia-centric view
Penn State Water Conservation Videos
Watch, Know, Learn Water Conservation videos
Rain Barrels from Upcycled Syrup Drums
Other Useful Links
