February 4 2005 - February 5 2005
Project WET Workshop
Location: Donald W. Reynolds Community Non Profit Center, Incline Village
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is a water education program that is taught in all subjects to K-12 students by educators worldwide. Teaching students about water resources and water use is pertinent to ensure the quality of our future. This workshop will have a Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee River Watershed focus, including Truckee River History, Groundwater, Surface Water, Wetlands, Urban Runoff, and more. Receive a Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide. Use lesson plans from the Guide to enhance your teaching. Activities for water quality monitoring ans service learning projects will be emphasized. No cost to attend. All educators invited. Nevada Department of Education PDE credit to participants who complete this workshop.

Learn:

• What are the watershed & water quality issues at Tahoe?
  
• What is a physical assessment and how do I conduct one with my students?
  
• How do we evaluate physical habitat, stream health and plant communities?
  
• What is restoration and what is the best way to teach it?
  
• What are some Tahoe Basin restoration projects?
  
• What are some hands-on activities that teachers can do with students?
  
• What are the groundwater and surface models and how do I use them?
  
• What are components of water quality chemistry and how do I teach them?
  
• What is the difference between biological monitoring and bioassessment?
  
• How do we take and analyze water samples?
  
• What are some hands-on activities that teachers can do with students?
  
• What are some current school and community projects?

    Contact: Mary Kay Riedl, (775) 687-9454, Mriedl@ndep.state.nv.us
    Website: http://ndep.state.nv.us/bwqp/wet01.htm