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EPA Wetlands Division Wetlands Education Materials
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Grades Pre-12
Materials from Ducks Unlimited
- "Greenwings" Preschool Activities Winter (PDF) (4 pp, 322K)
- "Greenwings" Preschool Activities Spring (PDF) (4 pp, 244K)
- "Greenwings" Preschool Activities Summer (PDF) (4 pp, 324K)
- "Greenwings" Preschool Activities Fall (PDF) (4 pp, 310K)
- "Greenwings" Elementary Activities Winter (PDF) (4 pp, 435K)
- "Greenwings" Elementary Activities Spring (PDF) (4 pp, 290K)
- "Greenwings" Elementary Activities Summer (PDF) (4 pp, 305K)
- "Greenwings" Elementary Activities Fall (PDF) (4 pp, 372K)
- "Wetland Ecosystems" Student's Guide (PDF) (G 4-6) (32 pp, 567K)
- "Wetland Ecosystems" Educator's Guide (PDF) (G 4-6) (443 pp, 969K)
- "Wetland Ecosystems" Teacher's Guide (PDF) (G 4-6) (35 pp, 2.66MB)
- "Wetland Ecosystems" Student's Guide (PDF) (G 7-8) (51 pp, 1MB)
- "Wetland Ecosystems" Educator's Guide (PDF) (G 7-8) (30 pp, 542K)
- "Wetland Ecosystems" Student's Guide (PDF) (G 9-12) (33 pp, 726K)
- "Wetland Ecosystems" Educator's Guide (PDF) (G 9-12) (23 pp, 329K)
Grades K-12
"Discover Wetlands" Activity Guide
- Discover Wetlands I (PDF) (52 pp, 879K)
- Discover Wetlands II (PDF) (72 pp, 581K)
- Discover Wetlands III (PDF) (62 pp, 881K)
- Discover Wetlands IV (PDF) (164 pp, 1.87MB)
Wetlands Reading List (PDF)
- Wetlands Reading List (PDF) (53 pp, 176K, about PDF)
"Water Sourcebook Series Wetlands Curriculum" (PDF)
- Water Sourcebook Series Information (PDF) (1 pg, 25K)
- Water Sourcebook Series Curriculum Grades K-2 (PDF) (91 pp, 858K)
- Water Sourcebook Series Curriculum Grades 3-5 (PDF) (70 pages, 1.40 MB)
- Water Sourcebook Series Curriculum Grades 6-8 (PDF) (64 pp, 1.89MB)
- Water Sourcebook Series Curriculum Grades 9-12 (PDF) (98 pp, 1.03MB)
Grades 3-5
"Ready, Set, Get Wet"
- "Ready, Set, Get Wet" (PDF) (4 pp, 2.93MB, about PDF)
Grades 4-6
"Wetlands Affect You & Me"
- "Wetlands Affect You & Me" (PDF) (19 pp, 690K)
- "Wetlands Affect You & Me" Teacher's Guide (PDF) (11 pp, 248K)
Selections from "Animals of the Alaskan Wetlands"
- "Animals of the Alaskan Wetlands" (PDF) (70 pp, 1.62MB, about PDF)
"A Young Scientist's Introduction to Wetlands"
- "A Young Scientist's Introduction to Wetlands" (PDF) (15 pp, 685K, about PDF)
Grades 4-8
"Give Water a Hand"
- "Give Water a Hand" (PDF) (72 pp, 4.81MB)
- "Give Water a Hand" Leader's Guide (PDF) (40 pp, 1.42MB)
Grades 5-7
Estuary Activity Kit
- Estuary Activity Kit (PDF) (21 pp, 1.24MB)
"Wetlands - Nature's Water Wonders"
- "Wetlands - Nature's Water Wonders" (PDF) (92 pp, 3.49MB, about PDF)
Grades 5-9
"From "WOW: The Wonder of Wetlands"
- Activity - "Let the Cattail Out of the Bag" (PDF) (2 pp, 889K)
- Activity - "Wetland in a Pan" (PDF) (3 pp, 1.51MB)
- Activity - "Wetland Metaphors" (PDF) (2 pp, 1MB)
Grades 6-9
Selections from "Birds and Wetlands of Alaska"
- "Birds and Wetlands of Alaska" (PDF) (45 pp, 2MB, about PDF)
Grades 7-12
"A World in Our Backyard" - Wetlands Education
- Chapter 1: Wetland Science (PDF) (7 pp, 389K)
- Chapter 1 Activities (PDF) (14 pages, 881K)
- Chapter 2: Wetland Types (PDF)
(20 pp, 1.2MB)
- Chapter 2 Activities (PDF) (8 pp, 204K)
- Chapter 3: Wetland Functions (PDF) (6 pp, 286K)
- Chapter 3 Activities (PDF) (10 pp, 185K)
- Chapter 4: Threats to Wetlands (PDF) (4 pp, 169K)
- Chapter 4 Activities (PDF) (6 pp, 223K)
- Chapter 5: Find A Wetland to Study & Adopt (PDF) (4 pp, 240K)
- Chapter 5 Activities (PDF) (8 pp, 209K)
- Chapter 6: A Wetland Field Study (PDF) (5 pp, 384K)
- Chapter 6 Activities (PDF) (15 pp, 272K)
- Chapter 7: Protect Your Wetlands (PDF) (7 pp, 247K)
- Chapter 7 Activities (PDF) (13 pp, 201K)
- Chapter 8: How to Adopt a Wetland (PDF) (4 pp, 154K)
- Appendix (PDF) (6 pp, 254K)
- Bibliography (PDF) (2 pp, 142K)
From "POW!: The Planning of Wetlands"
- Planning a Wetland (PDF) (9 pp, 1.3MB)
- Designing a Wetland (PDF) (9 pp, 1.7MB)
- Monitoring a Wetland (PDF) (7 pp, 1.3MB)
Wetlands Facts for All Ages
- "The Functions and Values of Wetlands" (PDF) (2 pp, 477K)
- "Funding Wetlands Projects" (PDF) (2 pp, 407K)
- "Wetlands and Sustainable Communities" (PDF) (4 pp, 763K)
- "Teaching about Wetlands" (PDF) (2 pp, 542K)
- "Threats to Wetlands" (PDF) (2 pp, 415K)
- "Types of Wetlands" (PDF) (2 pp, 421K)
- "Volunteering for Wetlands" (PDF) (2 pp, 401K)
- "Wetlands Monitoring and Assessment" (PDF) (4 pp, 577K)
- "Wetland Program Development Grants" (PDF) (2 pp, 449K)
- "Wetlands Restoration" (PDF) (2 pp, 481K)
- "Wetlands Overview" (PDF) (4 pp, 890K)
- "Wetlands - A Vital Link" (PDF) (16 pp, 741K)
- "What's Up with Our Nation's Waters?" (PDF) (27 pp, 3.4MB)
Wetland Coloring Books
- Fish and Wildlife Service's Wetland Coloring Book (PDF) (24 pp, 1.5MB)
- My Wetlands Coloring Book (PDF) (27 pp, 616K)
- Wetlands Coloring Book (PDF) (21 pp, 1MB)
Links to Online Wetlands
Resources
- Toronto Zoo's Wetlands Curriculum Resource "Adopt-A-Pond"
- National Wildlife Federation's "Schoolyard Habitats"
- "Educating Young People About Water" Curricula
- Ducks Unlimited "Greenwings"
- Ducks Unlimited Educator's Supplemental Activities
- USGS "Fragile Fringe: A Guide for Teaching about Coastal Wetlands"
- National Geographic: Geography Action!
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