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Give Water a Hand DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://www.uwex.edu/erc/gwah/index.html
From DLESE Community Collection (DCC)
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Give Water A Hand is a national watershed education program designed to involve young people in local environmental service projects. Following the steps in the Give Water A Hand Action Guide, your youth group or class plans and completes a community service project to protect and improve water resources. The free action guide is available for download here. Give Water A Hand program activities are presented in two publications: the youth Action Guide and the Leader Guidebook for youth leaders and teachers. These are easy-to-follow, illustrated guides that show how to organize and carry out effective action-oriented projects. A Spanish version is also offered.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • Informal
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Field activity
    • Guide for instructor
    • Project
  • Services:
    • Clearinghouse
Subject:
  • Ecology
  • Environmental science
  • Hydrology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright (C) 1997, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. All rights reserved.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-000-564
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • C - Life science:
        • Population and ecosystems
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Structure of the earth system
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Populations, resources, environments
    • 9-12:
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Environmental quality
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: Kate Reilly
Give Water A Hand