Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA)
WEBSITE: www.abcwua.org
In-Class Water Resource Presentations: Grades 1-12. A water resource educator will engage each class of students in a 45-60 minute hands-on presentation that will teach them important concepts such as:
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The fact that we live in a desert where water is a precious and scarce resource;
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Where their drinking water comes from today and in the near future; and |
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What they can do to protect our water (protect meaning to conserve and keep clean). |
Each teacher receives a packet of excellent classroom resources!
To schedule a classroom visit call (505) 975-0036 or email at katie@experientialee.com
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Children’s Water Festival: Grade 4 only. Held each October, students and their teachers experience hands-on activities in the five basic water themes: web of life, general hydrology and the water cycle, watershed/water quality, water conservation, and water and our society. Buses provided. Teachers must apply on-line each March-August, www.waterfestnm.com. Sponsored by the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority.
Rio Rancho Children’s Water Festival: Grade 4 only. Held each September or October. Students and their teachers experience hands-on activities in the five basic water themes: web of life, general hydrology and the water cycle, watershed/water quality, water conservation, and water and our society. Buses provided. By invitation only (no on-line application). www.waterfestnm.com. Sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the City of Rio Rancho and many others.
Bernalillo County Office of Environmental Health
Project WET’s Healthy Water Healthy People activity booklet. Grades 4-7. Now FREE! To order copies, call Matt Cross-Guillen at 314-0324 or email him at matthewc@bernco.gov. Booklet provides activities, investigations and experiments to help students understand water quality topics and issues.
New Mexico’s Office of the State Engineer
Brochures and classroom materials for grades K-12. Consider ordering enough for all classes in your grade. Many brochures are available for download online. Hard copies are also available.
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Coyote Tales. Grades Pre-K-1. Two booklets (available both in English and Spanish) and a teacher's guide feature Coyote in water fables. Loosely based on tales from New Mexico's native people. They are fun for the kids to color while learning valuable lesson's about New Mexico's water. |
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Rio! The Water Detective! Grades 2-4. A fun-filled learning adventure that leads the elementary school student through our local water source and how we can conserve this precious resource. |
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Conserve Water. Grades 3-5. Published by Project WET, this color booklet teaches water conservation through maps, games, graphs and interactive activities. The lessons weave water conservation into science, language arts and geography to make learning fun and interdisciplinary. |
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Agua Action. All grades. A brochure that provides a quick reference of ideas on how to conserve water. |
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Learning to Xeriscape. A hands-on, problem-solving curriculum for mid- and high school students. |
To request an order, contact via email or phone.
WEBSITE: ose.state.nm.us/water-info/conservation
EMAIL: waternm@seo.state.nm.us
To Order by Phone: 1-800-WATER-NM
Water-related Teacher Professional Development
The RiverXchange Project, Project WET, Project WILD and Project Learning Tree workshops are offered through Experiential EE and a number of other New Mexico organizations. The workshops are usually offered free of charge and may even cover the cost of substitute teachers. www.waterfestnm.com, www.eeanm.org, www.wildlife.state.nm.us.
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