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Visit Raindrops to Rivers, a web site featuring educational resources regarding watersheds and water education for K-12 educators. The website includes instructional videos, electronic field trips, and more.


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"When the well's dry, we know the worth of water." - Benjamin Franklin , (1706-1790), Poor Richard's Almanac.

 

 

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Publications/Fact Sheets

Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts

Radio News/Pre-Recorded Radio Programs

Displays/Presentations

Educational Resources

UK Links

Links

 

Publications/Fact Sheets:

Top

General

Drinking Water

Stormwater

Water Quality

General:

Rain Barrels (UK CES ENRI-224)

The Wildcat Way to Wellness: Water, The Liquid of Life (UK CES FCS3-350)

Understanding the Water System (UK CES IP-1)

Understanding the Water System: Summary Sheet (UK CES IP-1s)

Water and Your Body (UK CES ENRI-224)

Water Recreation: Play it Safe and Healthy (UK CES ENRI-223)

Wetlands (UK CES ENRI-133)

What is a Watershed? (UK CES ENRI-132) English Version

What is a Watershed? (UK CES ENRI-132) Spanish Version

Top - Publications/Facts

Drinking Water (Private and Public Water Systems):

Bottled Water Basics: Questions and Answers for Consumers (UK CES ENRI-217)

Can My Water Make Me Sick? (UK CES ENRI-206)

Lead and Your Drinking Water: What You Need to Know (UK CES ENRI-207)

Top - Publications/Facts

Stormwater:

Spread the Word! Stencil Storm Drains! Fact Sheet (UK CES)

Top - Publications/Facts

Water Quality:

Living Along a Kentucky Stream (UK CES IP-73)

Mercury in Fish: Advice for Consumers (UK CES ENRI-220)

Mercury in Fish (UK CES ENR-503)

Nonpoint Source Pollution (UK CES ENRI-134) English Version

Nonpoint Source Pollution (UK CES ENRI-134) Spanish Version

What is a TMDL? (UK CES ENRI-135)

Top - Publications/Facts

Top - Page

 

Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts:

Top

Conservation

Stormwater

Conservation:

Five Ways to Conserve Five Gallons of Water Per Day (UK CES)

Save Water, Save Money (UK CES)

Water Conservation (UK CES)

Top - Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts

Stormwater:

Pet Waste Management Radio Script (UK CES)

Rain Barrels Exclusive (UK CES)

Rain Barrels Radio Script (UK CES)

Rain Gardens Radio Script (UK CES)

Storm Drain Awareness Exclusive (UK CES)

Storm Drain Awareness Radio Script (UK CES)

Top - Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts

Top - Page

 

Radio News/Pre-Recorded Radio Programs:

Top

Understanding a Watershed (UK CES)

 

Displays/Presentations:

Top

General

Stormwater

General:

Kentucky's Watersheds (UK CES)

Water and Health Exhibit (UK CES)

Water! In Kentucky, In Your Food, and Around the World! (UK CES)

Water Jeopardy! (UK CES)

Stormwater:

Stormwater: Be the Solution to Stormwater Pollution (UK CES)

Stormwater Management Presentation (UK CES)

Top - Displays/Presentations

Top - Page

 

Educational Resources:

Top

General

Conservation

Drinking Water

Stormwater

Water Quality

General:

Groundwater Word Search (UK CES)

Oatmeal Runoff Activity - Demonstrates effect of runoff in waterbodies. (UK CES)

Paper Wad-ershed Activity - Demonstrates basic geography of a watershed. (UK CES)

Project Water Education for Teachers (WET)

The Drought Scramble (UK CES)

The Water Drop Game (UK CES)

The Water Drop Game Cards (UK CES)

Tips to Stay Hydrated Flyer (UK CES)

Water Awareness Month Activity Sheet (UK CES)

Water Awareness Month Activity Sheet Answer Key (UK CES)

Water Color Fun Drop (UK CES)

Water Color Fun Raining Day (UK CES)

Watersheds Unit of Study - Includes activities and supporting information. (UK CES)

Wetland Wonders Crossword Puzzle (UK CES)

Wetland Wonders Crossword Puzzle Answer Key (UK CES)

What Lives in the Swamp? (UK CES)

What Lives in the Swamp? Answer Key (UK CES)

What's Your Watershed IQ? (UK CES)

What's Your Watershed IQ? Answer Key (UK CES)

4-H Natural Resource Curriculum - Water (UK CES)

4-H Natural Resource Curriculum - Water Resource List (UK CES)

Top - Educational Resources

Conservation:

Are You Water Wise? Water Conservation Crossword (UK CES)

Are You Water Wise? Crossword Key (UK CES)

Simple Steps to Saving Water Lesson Guide (UK CES)

Top - Educational Resources

Drinking Water (Private and Public Water Systems):

Can My Water Make Me Sick? Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)

Germs...Hidden in Our Water Word Search (UK CES)

Germs...Hidden in Our Water Word Search Answer Key (UK CES)

Mercury and Your Health Information - Including booklet, fact sheets, and information cards. (UK CES)

Top - Educational Resources

Stormwater:

Stormwater Management Evaluation Tools (UK CES)

Stormwater Management Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)

Top - Educational Resources

Water Quality:

Champagne Fountain - Watershed and Nonpoint Source Pollution Activity (UK CES)

Edible Aquifer - Aquifer and Groundwater Contamination and Protection Activity (UK CES)

Groundwater and Leachate Activity (UK CES)

Living Along a Kentucky Stream Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)

Perusing the Parameters - Water Testing Activity (UK CES)

The Tale of Two Streams Activity (UK CES)

To Swim or Not to Swim Activity (UK CES)

To Swim or Not to Swim Activity Agent Information/Answer Key (UK CES)

Top - Educational Resources

Top - Page

 

UK Links:

Top

Children's Environmental Health

Drought Information

Kentucky Water Awareness Month Information

Multi-State 4-H Water Camp

Raised Bed Gardening, Rain Gardens, and Rain Storage Information

 

Additional Links:

Top

Kentucky Water Watch

Kentucky Watershed Watch

Project Water Education for Teachers (WET)

Raindrops to Rivers

USGS Water Science for Schools

World Water Monitoring Day

 

 


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