KET’s Newest Instructional Media KET’s Newest Instructional Media Resource in Environmental EducationResource in Environmental Education!!

Raindrops to RiversRaindrops to Rivers

Your Presenters TodayYour Presenters Today

• Dr. Melinda Wilder Dr. Melinda Wilder Director of Division of Natural AreasDirector of Division of Natural Areas

Professor, College of Education, EKUProfessor, College of Education, EKU melinda.wilder@eku.edumelinda.wilder@eku.edu 859-622-1476859-622-1476

• Larry MooreLarry MooreKET Education Consultant KET Education Consultant North Central RegionNorth Central Region

lmoore@ket.orglmoore@ket.org 1-800-432-09511-800-432-0951

Electronic Field TripElectronic Field Trip to a Watershedto a Watershed

• DVD with two 15-minute programs DVD with two 15-minute programs one for grades 3-5 one for grades 3-5

one for Grades 6-8 one for Grades 6-8

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development ComponentComponent

• Presented on CD-ROM and the webPresented on CD-ROM and the web• The The PD PD supports content presented supports content presented

in the in the Electronic Field Trip to a Electronic Field Trip to a Watershed with models of exemplary Watershed with models of exemplary instruction.instruction.

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Components of ProjectComponents of Project

Two 15-minute programs – one for grades 3-5 , one for Grades 6-8. Two 15-minute programs – one for grades 3-5 , one for Grades 6-8.

The programs contain:The programs contain:

• Virtual visit to a watershed, showing Kentucky rivers flowing into Virtual visit to a watershed, showing Kentucky rivers flowing into

larger basins and ultimately, the Gulf of Mexico. larger basins and ultimately, the Gulf of Mexico.

• Specific Kentucky geography including urban and rural settings, Specific Kentucky geography including urban and rural settings, mountains, rivers and streams, karst, sinkholes, and wetlands. mountains, rivers and streams, karst, sinkholes, and wetlands.

• Illustrates the most common forms of nonpoint (nps) source Illustrates the most common forms of nonpoint (nps) source pollution and what can be done to help eliminate pollution and what can be done to help eliminate some of its forms. some of its forms.

• PurposePurpose– Designed to help teachers plan and implement lessons Designed to help teachers plan and implement lessons

about nonpoint source water pollutionabout nonpoint source water pollution– VariedVaried

• SettingsSettings• Grade levelsGrade levels• Subject matterSubject matter

– Funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under §319(h) of the Clean Water Act. Protection Agency under §319(h) of the Clean Water Act. Administered through the KY Division of WaterAdministered through the KY Division of Water

• DevelopmentDevelopment– Teachers from across the state that had been Teachers from across the state that had been

involved in workshops focusing on nps water involved in workshops focusing on nps water pollutionpollution

– Filmed classrooms demonstrating best practices Filmed classrooms demonstrating best practices in environmental educationin environmental education

– Teacher interviewsTeacher interviews– Student workStudent work

• FeaturesFeatures– CurrentCurrent• Raindrops to RiversRaindrops to Rivers

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• Core ContentCore Content– Future ResourcesFuture Resources• KTIP format lesson plansKTIP format lesson plans• Teacher’s guide for Electronic Teacher’s guide for Electronic

Fieldtrip to a WatershedFieldtrip to a Watershed