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 Clara County educators two times a year.
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 PDFs)
Common Water (page 232-237) There are two modifications:
H2O Conservation is a story for primary
Clean-a-Creek Song and Questions
Who Dirtied the Bay is a story for middle & high school
Questions for Who Pollutes the Bay
Ask The Bugs! (pages 421-428) is a set of flash cards to be used with this activity
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 (pages 260-261) is a modification of the activity. Instructions are included.
Ocean Habitats (pages 79–94) includes print-ready files for the Creature Cards. Simply print double-sided on 8.5x11in cardstock. Also includes a placemat to play the game, instructions are on page 75.
Pass the Jug (pages 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.
Seeing Watersheds (pages 187-202) is a worksheet modification to include some exercises with the Santa Clara Valley. There are five watersheed worksheets:
Coyote Watershed
Guadalupe Watershed
Lower Peninsula Watersheds
West Valley Watersheds
Uvas & Llagas Watersheds
Super Sleuths (page 118-122) includes flash cards for the diseases and symptoms listed.
There Is No Away (page 468) includes larger material signs that are easier to read. There is also a poster available, measuring 11x17 inches, matching the diagram found on page 464.
Water Address (pages 122-126) is a score card for the activity.
Water Concentration (pages 407-412) Water Use Cards have been enlarged for use with this activity.
Water Match (pages 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:
- cover
- introduction (5 pages)
- watershed lesssons (46 pages)
- water cycle poster