Recommended for grades 4-12
This kit is an excellent introduction to, or in-depth look at, watersheds. The Watershed Model is a terrific tool to learn about non-point source pollution and how it impacts our waterways and bays. Students can build their own watershed or analyze current and historical maps to define trends and changes in their watershed. Use in the field and in the classroom.

Activities:

1. Watershed Model - Learn about point and non-point source pollution and demonstrate pollution impacts on streams.
2. Made in the Shade - Demonstrate the influence of riparian vegetation in keeping streams cool.
3. Just Passing Through - Mimic the movement of water down a slope with and without vegetation.
4. Watershed Web of the Wild - Role play parts of the watershed and their effects on the health of the watershed.
5. Watershed Mapping - Understand the history of a place and how the landscape has changed over time.
6. What A Relief - Construct a 3-D model of a watershed.
7. EcoMasters: Clean Water. An interactive CD that builds support for pollution prevention.
8. Oregon Plan Toolbox. A CD Resource for teachers interested in saving salmon and watersheds.

Resources & Books:

1. Natural History Guide Books - Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest, Oregon Wildflowers, Oregon Birds, etc.
2. How to Teach with Topographic Maps. Van Burgh. Help students visualize 3-D from 2-D maps.
3. Take the Watershed Challenge - Crossword Puzzle Poster.
4. An Environmental History of the Tillamook Bay Estuary & Watershed. Coulton, Williams, Benner.
5. GIS Maps of the Nestucca, Tillamook and Nehalem Watersheds.
6. Topographic Maps of the Nestucca, Tillamook and Nehalem Watersheds.
7. Geography Detective: Rivers and Valleys. Sauvain. A fine introduction to watershed concepts.
8. The Lorax. Dr. Seuss. This classic book offers a timely message regarding biodiversity.
9. Field Trips with Jim Arnosky. J. Arnosky. Combination field guide, journal and technique book for exploring.
10. Sourcebook for Watershed Education. Guidelines for the development of watershed education programs.