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Project WET
Water Education for Teachers

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Contact Kathy Machado to sign up for the nextworkshop.

The activities below are modifications and additions to the Project WET lessons presented in water district Project WETworkshops. The water district offers these workshops free to Santa ClaraCounty educators several times a year.

Below, the original Project WET activity and the page where it can be found are listed first, followed by a short description of the modifications or additions. (All files are in PDF format.)

Common Water (page 232-237) There are two modifications:
H2O Conservation is a new story for primary.
Who Dirtied the Bay is a new story for middle & high school.

Dilemma Derby (page 377-381)…An introduction activity and a card game modification are included. The card game is played like the game of Scruples. Four players are dealt seven situation cards and three answer cards. The object of the game is to get rid of the situation cards. Players take turns picking a situation and guessing what another participant will answer by placing one of their answer cards face down on the table. The player then reads the situation to any other player. If the second player’s answer matches the card that is on the table, the first player discards the situation card and answer card, and only draws a new answer card. If the answers are not a match, the first player discards the situation card and answer card, but must draw a new situation card as well as a new answer card.

Incredible Journey (pages 161-165) includes a drop to record students’ journeys.

Long Haul (page 260-261) is a modification of the activity. Instructions are included.

Pass the Jug (page 392-396)… a card modification to include some history from the Santa Clara Valley.  Use in place of cards titled “Water Users” on page 396.

Water Address (pages 122-126) is a score card for the activity.

Water Concentration (page 407-412) Water Use Cards have been enlarged for use with this activity.

Water Match (page 50-53) includes two new cards and larger cards

Preschool watershed lessons, based on Project WET and linked to Head Start science child outcomes, teach the importance of watersheds and stewardship of our waterways through quality watershed books and activities:

 

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