connect water ecosystems, activities, literacy and library programs

1. We all need clean water

16. local water resources Contact EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. at 1-800-426-4791. Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/Surf Your Watershed http://www.epa.gov/pick5 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/ River of Words: Connecting Kids to their Watersheds and Imaginations through Poetry & Art .riverofwords.org/index.html Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District http://v3.mmsd.com/ Every Drop Counts http://v3.mmsd.com/KidsCorner.aspx Milwaukee.uwex.edu Watershed Education http://milwaukee.uwex.edu/natres/watershed/index.cfm Milwaukee County Parks - http://www.county.milwaukee.gov

17. Water Round Robin Favorite form of water Find someone that went underwater something special about great lakes Has a big fish story What is a watershed How much water in human body Swimming Water park Viewed an amphibian Used a microscope to see tiny water animals Has a rain barrel Planted a rain garden Uses low flow shower heads How much water used to make beer Water recreation

19. Managing a reading program Self choice of reading material Hands on materials to enrich reading Connecting to living things, opportunities to get outside Reading recreation leads to life long learning Reflection and comprehension improve with experience Writing to find personal knowledge and improve literacy Story telling