Environmental Education | Region 8

Teaching Water...

Across the country, our growing population is putting stress on available water supplies. Between 1950 and 2000, the U.S. population increased nearly 90 percent. However, in that same period, public demand for water increased 209 percent! Americans now use an average of 100 gallons of water each day—enough to fill 1,600 drinking glasses! This increased demand has put additional stress on water supplies and distribution systems, threatening both human health and the environment.

There's a reason that water has become a national priority. A recent government survey showed at least 36 states are anticipating local, regional, or statewide water shortages by 2013. But by using water more efficiently, we can help preserve water supplies for future generations, save money, and protect the environment.

Teaching our children and ourselves about water resources and water conservation is a top priority in the Rocky Mountains and Plains states.

See the valuable resources below to start Teaching Water today!

NEW! Protecting Water: interactive online game!

Test Your WaterSense!

Teaching future generations about Water is easy.
Check out the resources below to start today...

Many of the sites listed on this page are not on the EPA Web site.

National Resources:

Title	Grades	Type	Link
Teaching Resources-Water	K-12	website	http://www.epa.gov/teachers/water.htm
The Water Cycle	K-6	website	http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
Thirstin's Wacky Water Adventure	K-6	PDF	http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/pdfs/activity_grades_k-3_activitybook.pdf (PDF, 15pp, 155MB, About PDF Files)
Thirstin's Word Scramble Game	K-6	website	http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_wordscramble.html
Project WET	K-12	website/ curriculum	http://www.projectwet.org/
US Fish and Wildlife Service Wetlands Coloring Book	K-6	PDF	http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/education/pdfs/FWSColoringBook.pdf(PDF, 24pp, 1.46MB, About PDF Files)
Darby Duck and the Aquatic Crusaders	Middle	website	http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/kids/DARBY.HTM
WaterSense	High School	website	http://www.epa.gov/owm/water-efficiency/index.htm
Water on Tap: What you Need to Know	High School	PDF	http://www.epa.gov/safewater/wot/pdfs/book_ waterontap_full.pdf(PDF, 36pp, 2.83MB, About PDF Files)
Surf Your Watershed	High School	website	http://www.epa.gov/surf/
America's Wetlands	High School	website	http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/vital/toc.html
Global Rivers Environmental Education Network	Middle-High School	website	http://www.earthforce.org/section/programs/green
Water Footprint	High School	website	http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/home
USGS Water Science for Schools	K-12	website	http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/

Regional Resources:

State	Title
Colorado	Colorado Watershed Network River Watch The Colorado Foundation for Water Education The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (search water education in the EE directory) Jefferson County, CO -Water Education H20 Jo and Flo- Keep it Clean
Montana	The Montana Watershed Education Network
South Dakota	South Dakota Water Resources Institute South Dakota Teaching Water Resource Website
Utah	Utah Society for Environmental Education (search water education in the EE database)

Adult/College Level Education:

Wetlands in the Rocky Mountains and Northern Great Plains Brochure

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Adopt Your Watershed

Water Facts Factsheet

Clean Water Act

Water Footprint

Watershed Academy Online Training