Training in Georgia for Project WET
Training for Project WET is done through facilitator-led workshops.  If you are interested in either an Educator Workshop or Facilitator Workshop check the Calendar for the next training session.  NOW Available -- Urban Watershed / Project WET Workshops!  

Contact us for more information about training in your area.
                      

There are Project WET-trained Facilitators all over the state of Georgia.  Click here to find one near you:    Map of Facilitators

 
Georgia Project WET School of the Year
Georgia Project WET recognizes an elementary, middle, or high school that is making a special effort to train teachers and students with Project WET, Adopt-A-Stream, or other water education programs or resources.  An Educator of the Year is also chosen and is recognized at our awards ceremony in May.  Nominations are due Feb. 15 of each year.

Click here to apply  Nomination (pdf form)       

Here's what you get as the Georgia Project WET School of the Year!

A free Project WET Educator Workshop for 20!  The Project WET School of the Year hosts this one-day workshop for 20 area teachers, administrators, other educators OR some funds and help to put on a WATER FESTIVAL!

Recognition and award at the Environmental Education Alliance annual conference.   

River of Words
River of Words (ROW) is an international environmental program for K-12 students designed to connect students with their watershed through art and poetry.

 

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Other classroom tools available through Project WET:

  Water Education Curricula -- collections of innovative activities and case studies that are easy to use, interactive, challenging and fun.  Click on each for details.

Conserve Water	WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands	Health Water,  Health People
Discover a  Watershed series	The Urban Watershed	Classroom and  Children's books

 

  Enviroscape Models      Free checkout for educators, email for details

Non-point source-- Allows learners to see pollution  and runoff when rain carries soil, chemicals and oil through the watershed to a pond, lake, river and ocean.   Wetlands-- Allows learners to see wetlands in action including activities that affect wetlands and activities that can help conserve them.   Available  in 6 locations: Athens, Northwest Georgia, Atlanta, Fort Valley, Tifton, Statesboro

  Groundwater Flow Model   Free checkout for educators, email for details.

Allows learners to watch water and contaminants introduced into the system move through underground rock formations.

 

  River of Words Exhibit   Free checkout for educators, email for details.

Traveling display of Georgia's current award-winning ROW poetry and art.

 

  Dragonfly Gazette   The Georgia Project WET newsletter is published bi-annually and features articles of interest to WET Teachers and Facilitators.  It includes state-specific background information for WET activities, thematic lesson plans, interviews with water professionals, and a forum for Teachers and Facilitators to share their ideas and accomplishments.  NOW an e-newsletter!
email to request.  Back Issues.