K-12 Water Monitoring Resources

This page list some resources for class activities.

Resources for water monitoring

Hands-on Save Our Streams. A teachers manual for stream monitoring.
Save Our Streams Packet
They sell monitoring equipment also.
Izaak Walton League, (800) BUG-IWLA, www.iwla.org/sos/

Pond and Stream Safari. Information and activities for students on benthic macroinvertebrates.
Cornell University 4-H Extension Service (607) 255-2080
www.cce.cornell.edu

Streamwalk Manual. 1994. EPA 910-B-94-002
http://www.epa.gov/adopt/patch/html/streamwalk.html

Water Drop Patch - Girl Scouts (EPA document)
http://www.epa.gov/adopt/patch/

For EPA documents above:
National Center for Environmental Publications and Information P.O. Box 42419
Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419
http://www.epa.gov

Monitoring equipment and supplies

Water related activities and information

Bay Grasses in Classes Project - This cooperative program between DNR and CBF provides teachers with equipment to grow wild celery in their classrooms, and monitor the grasses for about 2 months in the spring. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/sav/bgic/grass_class.html
Mike Naylor (410-260-8630; mnaylor@dnr.state.md.us)

Magnificent Groundwater Connection (Activities for students)
http://www.epa.gov/region01/students/teacher/groundw.html

Maryland DNR's Education Page: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/
NEW! Be A Part of Something BIG! Stream/Watershed Service Learning curriculum.
This guide is designed for Grades 3-8 and provides educators and students the opportunity to gain hands-on experiences with water quality monitoring.

POW!: The Planning of Wetlands, An Educators Guide
WOW!: Wonder of Wetlands, An Educators Guide
Environmental Concern, Inc. 410-745-9620; admin@wetland.org
www.wetland.org

Project WET has many activities for aquatic education. Contact Cindy Etgen
cetgen@dnr.state.md.us or (410) 260-8716 http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/projectwet.html

Treemendous Maryland - Your school, club or organization, can work with your local Department of Natural Resources Forester planting native trees on public land in your community. For more information, visit: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/treemendous/

USGS - Water Science for Schools page
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/

Water Sourcebooks - Activities for K-12 (developed by EPA Region 4 and partners)
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/wsb/index.html

Contact Dan Boward for more information at (410) 260-8605 or e-mail dboward@dnr.state.md.us

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This page was updated on 3/17/2005