Education
Learn More About Water Resources
This section is geared towards students and teachers (K-12) as well as citizens. If you are a student, use the links below to access websites and documents that can help you better understand water resources. If you're a teacher, use the links below to view Atlas-related lesson plans and links to educational resources related to education about water. If you're a citizen, use the links below to better understand the data on the Atlas and learn about maintaining the health of area water resources.
Watershed Excursion
Watershed Excursion
The Watershed Excursion page was created to allow citizens the ability to take their watershed trip information, upload it, and access it via the web.
Biomonitoring Program
Biomonitoring Program
Seminole County scientists have developed an advanced biological monitoring designed specifically for monitoring macroinvertebrate communities in Seminole County's waterbodies.
Curriculum for Teachers
Curriculum for Teachers
The curriculum is designed to provide easy access to educational activites focused around the watershed.
Lake and Stream Management Program
Lake and Stream Management Program
Help maintain the lakes in the County by joining the Lake Management Program.
Related Educational Documents and Links
- Project Wet - Nonprofit organization dedicated to water education children, parents, teachers and community members
- Florida Marine Science Educators Association - Regional chapter of the National Marine Educators Association (www.marine-ed.org)
- UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education (PIE Center) - UF/IFAS research center that collects and disseminates information related to Florida agricultural and natural resources issues
- Classroom Activities from GetWise - In English and Spanish, with answer keys
- Climate Witness Oral History Project (Lesson Fifteen)
- Creating a Contour Map of Your School Playground - Hands-on activity to help kids learn about the concept of elevation
- Educational Resources from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission - Educational resources for adults and families, youth and students, and educators, including outdoors skills classes, camping, fishing, wildlife, and hunting programs.
- Educational Resources from the Groundwater Foundation
- Educational Resources from the St. Johns River Water Management District - STEM information, publications, lesson plants, grant information, virtual water plant tour, games, science fair info, and more
- EnviroScape Model: Exploring Watersheds and Riparian Forests
- Exotic plant lesson plans (elementary & middle schools)
- Fish and Wildlife Brochures & Videos from FWRI
- Fish Invaders at Gypsy Point: Storybook and Lesson Plan
- Florida Aquifer Geology
- Florida Environments Online - Digital full text materials and research bibliographies
- Florida Envirothon Study Guide: Introduction to Forestry in Florida
- Florida Envirothon Study Packet -- Soils Section
- Florida Envirothon Study Packet -- Wildlife Section
- Florida Green School Designation
- Florida Springs: A Florida Springs Institute Educational Resource
- Florida Waters: A Water Resources Manual from Florida's Water Management Districts
- Glossary of Water Related Environmental Resource Terms
- Growing Greener Minds: An Environmental Approach to Teaching - Newsletter on environmental education in the classroom
- Hank Heron Tours Seminole County's Stormwater Division
- Hydrologic Cycle Activity Sheet
- Kids' Corner--Frogs & Snakes
- Learning and Teaching about the Environment - US EPA - Content, curricula, grants, awards, training opportunities, links to programs and resources.
- Macroinvertebrate Coloring Book
- Nonpoint Source Educational Materials for Students (EPA)
- NWS JetStream -- Online School for Weather
- Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principles of Ocean Sciences K-12
- Primer on Water Quality, A
- Solving Florida’s Water Puzzle Activity Book
- Solving Florida's Water Puzzle Teacher's Guide
- Springs Eternal: “Florida’s Fountain of Youth - Springs of Life” Lesson Plan
- Springs of Life: PBS Nature Program Videos and Associated Lesson Plan
- State of Florida Environmental Primer 2008 - A glossary of commonly-employed environmental terminology
- Stormwater Consequences Game
- Stormwater Runoff Crossword Puzzle
- Teacher's Guide Springs Coast Watershed Excursion - This is a teachers' guide for the Springs Coast Watershed Excursion interactive with various activities to be done in the classroom. It includes benchmarks to be discussed in class, vocabulary, worksheets, as well as a pre and a post test.
- Teachnology Lesson Plans: Earth Science - Lesson plans and step-by-step activities
- Teachnology Lesson Plans: Ecology - Lesson plans and step-by-step activities
- The Great Florida Water Adventure
- The Nitrogen Cycle: Of Microbes and Men - An earth science learning module
- USGS Water Science School - Interactive educational site from US Geological Survey.
- Water Conservation Activity Sheet - Coloring page and word puzzles for kids
- Water Conservation Coloring Book
- Water on the Web Curricula
- Watershed Academy
- Watershed Excursion Teacher's Guide
- Watershed Patch Project - Collection of educational activities from the EPA.
- Whatzzzzup-Stream? Additional Activities - Grades 6–8
- Whatzzzzup-stream? Student Activity Handout - Grades 6–8
- Who Lives in a Wetland?