Discover A Watershed provides 19 classroom activities that teach what a watershed is, how it works, and why we must all consider ourselves watershed managers. A background section introduces basic watershed concepts. The Watercourse. (2002). Bozeman, MT: Project WET. www.projectwet.org

The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide 2.0 contains 64 water education activities for K-12 students described on 590 pages. Activities are organized into seven broad categories about water including its unique physical and chemical characteristics, how it is how it integrates all earth systems, its limited availability, water resources management, and social and cultural values. Helpful cross reference and planning charts help educators to quickly find the “right” activity for an age group, setting, concept, etc. In addition, WET educators may access a new companion Portal that contains searchable databases, discussion groups, state education correlations, and so much more. The Guide can only be obtained by attending a workshop (contact the Michigan Project essential for all life, WET coordinator for information). Project WET Foundation (2011) Bozeman, MT. www.projectwet.org

Project Learning Tree (PLT) Focus on Forests. (2010) contains an activity titled “From Forests to Faucet” where students explore the connection between forests, watersheds, and their community’s water. Students will identify local watersheds and their forest cover, and evaluate the extent to which their own community’s water supply is affected by forests and forest management. http://www.plt.org/focus-on-forests

Streamkeeper’s Field Guide is humorously illustrated with wry examples of Gray Larson’s humor. Provides a stepby- step guide to stream monitoring that clearly explains how to set up and continue a program to measure pollutants in a stream that affect the aquatic ecosystem. The importance of clean water, explanations of the sources and effects of various water pollutants, and examples of data sheets are provided. Murdoch, T., M. Cheo, and K. O’Laughlin. (1996). Everett, WA: Adopt-a-Stream Foundation.

Teach With Topographic Maps is from the National Science Teachers Association’s “How to” series. This book for teachers explores the special language of topographic maps—quadrangles, contour lines, and mapping symbols—and applies it to basic map-reading skills. Student activities explore longitude and latitude. Van Burgh, D., E. Lyons, and M. Boyington. (1998). Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association.

Watershed Investigations: 12 Labs for High School Science provides customizable experiments to facilitate the study of the relationship between human impacts and local hydrology. Soukhome, Jennifer, et al. (Soukhome is a science teacher at Zeeland High School in Michigan). (2009) NSTA Press: Arlington, VA

Watershed Science for Educators is an excellent step-by-step curriculum guide to developing a stream monitoring program. Includes reading topographic maps, identifying land uses, selecting monitoring sites, conducting water chemistry and physical measurements of your stream, as well as using bioindicators and species diversity to indicate the quality of the stream ecosystem. Edelstein, K., N. Trautmann, and M. Krasny. (2001). New York, NY: Cornell University Extension.

The Watershed Game is an interactive online game to investigate the characteristics and behavior of watersheds. Students are in charge of a watershed, making decisions about recreation, agriculture, transportation, and many other things. Can students make the right choices to ensure a healthy watershed? Bell Museum. (1998). Retrieved July 10, 2018, from http://games.bellmuseum.umn.edu/watershed/