Teacher Resources
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All Grades
- Project WET
- USEPA Non-Point Source Pollution for Kids
- Water Science from USGS
- Stormwater Curriculum from Australia
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Grades K-2
- Stormwater Education Campaign
- USEPA Environmental Kids Club
- USEPA Water Drops – Science for Kids
- USEPA’s Thirstin’s Water Cycle Page
- Other Materials from the USEPA
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Grades 3-8
- Stormwater Education Campaign
- USEPA Environmental Kids Club
- USEPA Water Drops – Science for Kids
- USEPA’s Thirstin’s Water Cycle Page
- Word Scramble Game
- Other Materials from the USEPA
About Our Watershed
- A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, sea or ocean. The watershed includes both the streams and rivers that convey the water, as well as the land surfaces from which water runs off. Watersheds are separated from adjacent watersheds by high points, such as hills or slopes. (NYSDEC)
- Surf Your Watershed (USEPA)
- Science in Your Watershed (USGS)
- Genesee River Watershed (NYS DEC)
Caring for Our Watershed
- Activities of all land uses within watersheds impact the water quality of down gradient water bodies. Point and nonpoint sources of pollution in a watershed contribute nutrients, bacteria, and chemical contaminants to U.S. waterways. Watershed management encompasses all the activities aimed at identifying sources and minimizing contaminants to a water body from its watershed. Watershed management recognizes that the water quality of our streams, lakes, and estuaries results from the interaction of upstream features. Effective planning and long-term change in impaired watersheds requires citizen participation in many stages of the process. (USDA)
- Genesee River Wilds Project
- Watershed Academy (USEPA)
- NYS DEC Watershed Management
Teacher Training
- USEPA Information on Stormwater Management
- Stormwater 101 Webcast from the USEPA
- Wetlands Education & Materials
- USEPA Outreach Materials
- USEPA Stormwater Program
- NY DEC Stormwater Programs
- Water Education Poster (USGS)
