Watershed
A Watershed is an area of
land that allows water to flow over or under its surface into a particular body
of water. The boundaries of a watershed are determined by the guiding contours
of the land surrounding that stream, river, lake, or bay. Because precipitation
must flow somewhere, all land areas are a part of some watershed. We all live
in a watershed. Explore your local watershed with Project WILD Aquatic’s “Watershed”!!
Young Child Extension
Involve children in a
study of water. Set up water stations and allow children to explore water. Ask
children how they use water? Do animals use water? Plants? Talk about how all living
things need water. Lead into where water comes from and where it goes. Watch
the rain, splash in the puddles, and/or visit a local stream.
Book
List
Grades
PreK-2
Branley, F.M. 1997. Down Comes
the Rain. HarperCollins Children's Books.
Brimner, L.D. 1999. Raindrops.
Scholastic Library Publishing.
DK Publishing. 2007. Water
Everywhere. DK Publishing, Inc.
Fourment, T. 2004. My Water Comes from the Mountains. Roberts Rinehart Publishers.
Greenfield, E. and J.S.
Gilchrist. 1999. Water, Water. HarperCollins Publishers.
Jarnow, J. and E. Hathon. 2000. Splish!
Splash! Penguin Group, Inc. (USA).
Olien, R. 1999. Splish Splash
Science, Grades 1-3: Learning about Water with Easy Fun-Filled Activities. Scholastic,
Inc.
Rauzon, M.J. 1995. Water,
Water Everywhere. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Tresselt, A.R. 1990. Rain Drop
Splash. HarperCollins Publishers.
Grades
3-5
Berger, M. 1995. Water, Water
Everywhere. Ideals Publications.
Canizares, S. and P. Chanko.
1998. Water. June 1998.
Ditchfield, C. 2001. Water.
Scholastic Library Publishing.
Dorros, A. 2000. Follow the
Water from Brook to Ocean. HarperCollins.
Flanagan, A.K. 2000. Water.
Capstone Press.
Jervis, P. 1997. How Science
Works: Water. Barnes & Noble Books.
Moor, J.E. 1998. Water.
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers.
Olien, R. 1999. Splish Splash
Science, Grades 1-3: Learning about Water with Easy Fun-Filled Activities. Scholastic,
Inc.
Grades
6-8
Bailey, G. and S. Way. 2009. Water.
Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Baker, L.W. 2004. Encyclopedia
of Water Science. Thomson Gale.
Markert, J. 1992. Water.
The Creative Company.
Swanson, D. 2005. Wonder in
Water. Annick Press, Limited.
Grades
9-12
Beck, G. G., and C.
Dobson. 1999. Watersheds: A Practical
Handbook for Healthy Water. Firefly Books, Limited.
Peaslee, G. et al. 2009.
Watershed Investigations: 12 Labs for
High School Science. Nationals Science Teachers Association.
Links
Just For
Kids: What is a Watershed?
EPA: What
is a Watershed?
The World
in Your Watershed
