Project wet portal and structure
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This document summarizes a Project WET 2.0 workshop presented at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge. Project WET aims to educate people around the world about water through interdisciplinary lessons. It believes that water is essential to life and connects all Earth's systems, and must be sustainably managed. The workshop reviewed Project WET's conceptual framework and history, introduced 42 activities and 14 "best of" activities, and discussed new features like an educator portal and website. The goal is to teach students how to think about water issues through facts and objectivity.
Project wet portal and structure
- 1. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Presented by: Eileen Tramontana, Education Specialist
- 2. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Mission of Project WETMission of Project WET To reach children, parents, teachers, and community members of the world with water education.
- 3. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Project WET BelievesProject WET Believes Water moves through living and nonliving systems and binds them together in a complex web of life. Water of sufficient quality and quantity is important for all water users. Sustainable water management is crucial for providing tomorrows children with social and economic stability in a healthy environment. Awareness of and respect for water resources can encourage a personal, lifelong commitment of responsibility and positive community participation.
- 4. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Wet Teaches You HOW to ThinkWet Teaches You HOW to Think Not WHAT to ThinkNot WHAT to Think Present Facts Maintain Objectivity Provide Guidance
- 5. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Conceptual FrameworkConceptual Framework Water has unique chemical and physical properties Water is essential to life Water connects all systems on earth Water is a natural resource and is finite Water must be managed Water resources exist among social restraints Cultures are connected to water
- 6. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Interdisciplinary & SupplementalInterdisciplinary & Supplemental Project WETProject WET Water Education forWater Education for TeachersTeachers Art Health/PESocial Studies Science Music Math Language Arts
- 7. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Educational StagesEducational Stages
- 8. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge WET HistoryWET History The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide was originally published in 1985 and was updated in 2011.
- 9. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Development ProcessDevelopment Process Writing Workshops Coordinators, formal and non-formal educators Field Test Western Michigan University SAMPI (Science and Mathematics Program Improvement) Coordinators, formal and non-formal educators Expert Review
- 10. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge 42 existing Activities
- 11. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Best of the Best 14 Activities
- 12. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Filling in the GapsFilling in the Gaps
- 13. New WETNew WET FeaturesFeatures ActionEducationTM Component for select activities WET Educator Portal Password on back of manual
- 14. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge http://portal.projectwet.orghttp://portal.projectwet.org
- 19. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Discoverwater.orgDiscoverwater.org
- 20. Project WET 2.0 WorkshopProject WET 2.0 Workshop Lake Woodruff National Wildlife RefugeLake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge