Education Outreach Program Guide 2014-15

2014-15 Education Outreach Programs for K-12 Students Water Properties

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Watersheds

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Water Quality

MWEE Programs l Field Trips and much more!

All offered as a free service to the teachers and students in our service area.

Kindergarten

Third Grade

SOLs: Science K.1, K.2, K.5

SOLs: Science 3.1, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11

The Incredible Journey

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Learn about the properties of water.

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Understand that water occurs in different phases.

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Observe that water flows downhill.

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Predict and investigate what floats or sinks in water.

First Grade Mix It Up!

All in-class presentations are 45 minutes in length and are FREE of charge.

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Examine how water moves through the water cycle with this fun interactive game.

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Relate evaporation, condensation and precipitation to the water cycle.

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Identify the various ways water moves through the water cycle.

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Explain ways to conserve water at home and at school.

SOLs: Science 1.1, 1.3

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Predict and observe how common household materials interact with water.

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Define the meaning of the word dissolve.

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Differentiate between mixtures and solutions.

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E x a m i n e h o w te m p e rat u re i m p a c t s how quickly something dissolves.

Fourth & Fifth Grade

EnviroScape Watershed Model

SOLs: Science 4.1, 4.5, 4.9 Science 5.1, 5.7

Second Grade

Water Cycle Matters SOLs: Science 2.1, 2.3, 2.6

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Examine water in the three states of matter: Solid, Liquid and Gas.

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Investigate how water transforms into the different phases of matter.

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Compare the effects of temperature on water.

Relate water in its three phases to the water cycle.

S Define a watershed and locate the major Virginia watersheds on a map.

S Interpret how human activity impacts watersheds and water quality using an interactive model.

S Identify sources of water pollution such as pesticides, fertilizer, litter, sediment, animal and industrial waste.

S Describe the effects of erosion on water quality and ways erosion can be minimized.

S E x p l a i n B e st M a n a ge m e nt P ra c t i c e s to p ro te c t watersheds and water quality.

Sixth Grade

Watersheds and Water Quality

Learn to Use the Latest GIS Technology

SOLs: Science 6.1, 6.5, 6.7, 6.9

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Define a watershed and identify Virginia’s regional watershed systems.

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Locate your local watershed address and the streams and rivers in it.

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Interpret how human activity and land development impact watersheds and water quality using an interactive model.

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Identify point and non-point sources of water pollution, such as pesticides, fertilizer, litter, sediment, animal and industrial waste.

Identify water and sewer infrastructure, measure distances and use topography maps with the Authority’s Geographic Information System (GIS). Students can use their own laptop computers or follow along with a PowerPoint presentation.

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Describe the importance of careful management of water resources and explain Best Management Practices to improve water quality and protect ecosystems.

Earth Science & Ecology

Watersheds and Karst Topography

SOL: ES.8

Creating a Meaningful Watershed Experience at Carvins Cove SOLs: 6.1, 6.5, 6.7, 6.9

Bring Lessons to Life in an Outdoor Classroom

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S A model of our area’s karst topography will help students understand more about our groundwater zones including the water table, zone of saturation and zone of aeration.

S Carvins Cove Natural Reserve and Reservoir offers the perfect outdoor lab to perform water testing, search for macroinvertebrates, create nature journals, and go on a nature hike.

S Use probeware to measure, record, and analyze a variety of water quality indicators and describe what they mean to the health of an ecosystem.

S Explain the factors that affect water quality in a watershed and how those factors can affect an ecosystem.

Nikki & Robin & Sarah

Email us at education@westernvawater.org to schedule an in-class presentation or field trip.

Nikki Dandridge 853-1536

*To gain the most from this field trip experience, we suggest you invite a member of our education team into your classroom prior to your field trip. We are happy to work with you to customize this program for your class.

Robin Bailey 853-5863 Sarah Baumgardner Public Relations Manager

Field Trips! SOLs Come Together in These Natural Settings Carvins Cove Reservoir & Treatment Facility The Carvins Cove Water Treatment Facility, located on Plantation Road, treats and delivers about nine million gallons of water a day. Students can tour the treatment facility and then take a short bus ride to our reservoir. Students must be in grade three or above to visit the water treatment facility; however, the reservoir is open to all ages. In addition to the environmental education programs, nature hikes are offered and picnic facilities are available. Please allow 45 minutes to tour the treatment facility.

Visits to the reservoir will take an additional two hours.

**During Carvins Cove field trips, students are divided into groups. Students rotate between a nature hike and one program listed in this guide or an activity from among the following list:

Bubbles

Life Box/ Nature Scavenger Hunt

We All Live Downstream

Water Crossings

Aqua Bodies

Spring Hollow Reservoir & Treatment Facility The Spring Hollow Reservoir and Treatment Facility is located in western Roanoke County, just past Dixie Caverns.

Students who visit our Spring Hollow facility will also visit our lab to learn about the chemical and bacteriological tests that we conduct on the drinking water in our distribution system. A classroom-style conference room is available for environmental education programs. Please allow 45 minutes to tour the treatment and laboratory facilities. Visits to the dam and reservoir will take an additional 30-minutes.

Crystal Spring Filtration Facility & Historic Pump Station Located next to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Crystal Spring offers a look at Roanoke’s oldest drinking water source. Visitors to Crystal Spring can view the water in the spring box, learn about the microfiltration process and see how Crystal Spring played a role in Roanoke’s early history and development. At the historic pumping station, located next to the filtration building, students can watch a short video about the history of Roanoke and Crystal Spring and see the Snow Steam Pump manufactured during the Industrial Revolution to pump water into the growing City of Roanoke.

For more information about in-class presentations and field trips contact:

education@westernvawater.org