Workshops
– We’ll pay for a substitute so you can attend!
Xeriscape
Gardening (K-12th grade)
This
five-hour workshop will present the seven basic principles of Xeriscape gardening
and includes an instructional tour of the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca
College in El Cajon. This innovative, four-acre garden features numerous plants
and displays demonstrating design, maintenance, irrigation, and edible plants.
Participants receive a binder with curriculum materials, plant identification
information, children's gardening guide, and ideas about starting a garden at
your school.
Choice of Dates: 10/08/07, 11/13/07,
1/08/08, 2/12/08, 3/11/08, 4/08/08, 5/13/08
Location: The Water Conservation
Garden at Cuyamaca College
Cost: FREE
To Register: Fill out the registration form (choose PDF
or Word).
For more information, contact Ivan Golakoff at (858) 522-6719 or igolakoff@sdcwa.org.
Regional
Water Quality Testing Program (6th-12th grade)
This hands-on program centers around a water-testing
kit containing equipment and supplies for the following tests: temperature,
pH, DO, BOD, nitrates, turbidity, TDS, hardness, and microbiology. Each teacher
receives a set of GIS watershed maps, a teacher's manual, a student workbook,
and a San Diego water history book. The water-testing kit can be checked out
for use after attending the workshop. This program meets the state science
framework for ecology, biology, chemistry, and geology. It also meets investigation
and experimentation requirements.
Choice of Dates: October 15, 2007 and January 14, 2008
Location: Mission Trails Regional
Park
Cost: FREE
To Register: Fill out the registration
form (choose PDF
or Word).
For more information, contact Ivan Golakoff at (858) 522-6719 or igolakoff@sdcwa.org.
Water
Curriculum Workshop (K-12th grade)
A wonderful assortment
of water-education curriculum awaits you at this workshop presented by the Metropolitan
Water District and sponsored by the Water Authority. Enthusiastic instructors
give you hands-on training, free materials, and a free lunch too! Read descriptions
of the included curriculum below on this page. To receive these materials, you
must attend one of these workshops.
Choice of Dates: November 8, 2007
and January 17, 2008 Each date includes a morning session for K-5th grade and
an afternoon session for 6-12th grade.
Location: San Diego County Water Authority Kearny Mesa office
Cost: FREE
To Register: Fill out the registration form (PDF).
For more information, contact Ivan Golakoff at (858) 522-6719 or igolakoff@sdcwa.org.
Morning
Session
All
About Water (K-3rd grade)
Interdisciplinary Curriculum
The activities and science experiments in this teacher’s guide integrate
math, science, art, music, and language arts and provide an understanding
of California’s water supply. Topics include water quality, water distribution,
water conservation, and the water cycle.
Admiral Splash (4th-5th grade)
Social Studies/Science Curriculum
Guided by Admiral Splash, students learn about California’s water systems,
where our water comes from, how it is distributed and treated, and how to
conserve. This kit contains a teacher’s guide, a video, a wall map of
California’s water system, and a class set of workbooks, tests, and
home information leaflets.
Water Ways (5th grade)
Social Studies Curriculum
This activity-oriented unit examines the role of water during three historical
periods: Pre-Columbian, Colonial, and the Westward Movement. Activities include
making a rain stick, tracking Lewis and Clark’s Expedition, and more.
The program comes complete with a teacher’s guide and a set of 35 consumable
student booklets.
Water Times (6th grade)
Interdisciplinary Curriculum
This newspaper-style curriculum integrates science, social studies, language
arts, and math. It's engaging, challenging, and relevant to the lives of sixth
graders; and creates an awareness and stewardship of water in an exciting
way. Includes a teacher’s guide and set of consumable student newspapers.
Afternoon Session
Water Works (6th-12th grade)
School-to-Career Curriculum
Increase student awareness of career tracks in the water industry with this
problem-solving program developed jointly by the Water Authority and the Metropolitan
Water District. The program features a two-part video; a set of multi-disciplinary
activities; a set of career profiles; and a CD containing video interviews,
an interactive game, and more.
Water Quality: the Qualities & Science of
Water (7th-12th grade)
Science Curriculum
This program is a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to the water quality issues
faced by the water industry and society. The activities emphasize various
topics such as watershed management, total dissolved solids, and MTBE. This
unit is in a binder format with teacher guide, student and basic lab materials,
lesson extensions, and glossary.
 Water Politics (9th-12th grade)
Government/Economics/Environmental Science Curriculum
This unit consists of case studies relating to contemporary water issues.
Through critical thinking and role-playing activities, students investigate
the role of various agencies and special interest groups. The teacher’s
guide includes: lesson plans, a copy of student materials, a video, a California’s
Water Resources map, and accompanying worksheets and material for each case
study.
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