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!
There are Project
WET-trained Facilitators
all over the state of Georgia. Click here to find one near you: Map
of Facilitators
Educators-- Have
you
ever wanted to connect literature studies with Project WET activities? Here is a
wonderful list compiled
through our WET coordinators' network that you may find very
useful. We have elementary book
recommendations as well.
Georgia Educators,
Administrators, Curriculum Directors:
Georgia
Performance Standards/Project WET Correlations available online.
Investigate Climate Change with these links.
Georgia
Project WET School/Organization of the Year
Georgia Project WET
recognizes a school or other organization that is making a special effort to
train teachers and/or students with Project WET, Adopt-A-Stream, or other
water education programs or resources. An Educator of the Year can
also be nominated and the winner will be recognized at the EEA awards ceremony in March.
Nominations are due Feb. 1 of each year.
Click here
to apply 
Nomination (pdf
form) 
Here's
what you get as the Georgia Project WET School/Organization 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 to put on
a WATER FESTIVAL or purchase water education materials!
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.
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.
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Conserve Water
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WOW!
The Wonders of Wetlands
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Health Water,
Health People
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Discover a
Watershed series
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The Urban Watershed
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Classroom and
Children's books
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Enviroscape
Models Free
checkout for educators, email for details
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Available in these
locations: Athens, Northwest Georgia, EPD, Tifton, Statesboro,
University of West GA,
Atlanta Outdoor Activity Center (OAC)
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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.
Coastal (from EPD only)-- Allows learners to see coastline problems
including
activities that affect coasts and activities that can help conserve
them.
Drinking Water/Waste Water (from OAC and EPD only)-- Allows learners to see inner workings of a River to River treatment system.
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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.
NEW! K-3 Early Education Trunks Free checkout for educators, email for details.
Rolling cart chocked full with water-themed trade books, activity books, teacher guides, and cool activity materials, including finger puppets and a weather radio!
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.
