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Our Water Works in
Santa Cruz County (5th and 6th grade) An activity
book about our County's fresh water resources. This book
was published in 2007 by water agencies in Santa Cruz
County to answer the 5th grade question, "what is
the origin of the water used by their local
communities". Other concepts covered in the
activity booklet are the water cycle, water as a
molecule, watersheds, groundwater, water treatment,
pollution prevention, the history of a creek, rainfall
measurements, water use and water conservation tips.
There is also a colorfully illustrated fold out map of
the County's watersheds. Call or e-mail
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Water
and Me Activity Book
(Grades K-2)
Simple
puzzles and matching activities teach students about
water use, the importance of clean water, the forms
water takes, and the water cycle. (16 pages)
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Water
Conservation Class Pledge with Stickers (Grades
K-4) Stickers are colorful, 1 7/8" in diameter, and
say "I MAKE EVERY DROP COUNT." |
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All
About Water, Water Activities (K-3)
A teacher's guide containing 26 integrative
hands-on lessons. Major themes addressed are Systems and
Interaction, Energy, Stability and Scale and Structure.
A storyline can be used to connect the lessons using
puppets and scenery.
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How We Can Save Water
Wall Poster: Colorful
24" X 15 1/2" - appropriate for all grades. |
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The
California Water Works and Why It does. (Grades 4-8)
A
colorful comic book character leads students through the
water cycle, showing them how water is delivered through
California's built and natural water systems to the end
users. Available in English and Spanish. (16 pages)
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Captain
Hydro
(Grades 5-8) A
comic-book story about Captain Hydro, hero of water
conservation, with 39 pages of
readings, worksheets, and projects that teach the
water cycle, the uses of water, water treatment,
conservation, management, and water quality testing.
Comes with a teacher's guide. Spanish version of Capitan
Tlaloc, also available. (39
pages)
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Further
Adventures of Captain Hydro
(Grades 6-9) Captain
Hydro continues to battle the Water Bandit. The
teacher's guide is a resource of reproducible student
worksheets and lessons about water in the context of
World History and Geography (Ancient Civilizations to
500 A.D.) Includes a glossary of water terms and answer
key. (Teacher's Guide, 25 pages)
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Parent
/ Student Water Conservation Checklist (Grades
4-8) A
question and answer checklist students can take home and
review with their parents about water conservation. |
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Teacher's
Guide For Hands On Water Activities by Gil Yee
(Grades 4-6) Four
hands-on water science activities developed by teacher
Gil Yee. Demonstrates the world's distribution of water,
surface tension and water pressure. Includes directions
for a solo cup rain gauge.
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"Water
Precious Water" (Grades
4-6) 4
Sample Lessons
developed by AIMS; Includes a cooperative card
game to expose students to a variety of interesting
facts about water, followed by a series of four
activities that introduce some of the properties of
water. Could be used in conjunction with the FOSS
science kit on Water. |
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Discover
California's Water, Board Game
(Grades 4-6) Colorful
17" X 22" playing board is a map of
California's major water systems. Players take turns
moving around the state by answering water questions.
The object of the game is to land on and check off six
sources of surface water in California. |
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