The University of Arizona

The City of Phoenix
Classroom Materials for Water Education

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Note: These materials are available only to schools in the City of Phoenix Water Service area. Materials are available on a first-ordered, first-served basis as long as our supplies last.

Each order must be for one teacher / one classroom only. Please place separate orders for each classroom.

Some items may be ordered in classroom sets. For these items, enter the numberof students in your classroom into the "Quantity" field, then hit <enter> or <tab> to add the item to your shopping cart. Other items can only be ordered individually. For these items, click the check-box in the quantity column. After selecting all of the desired individual items, click the "Add to Cart" button at the bottom of the form to add these items to your shopping cart.

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Material Grade level

Title / Description

Pre-K

Activity booklet for the youngest students.  The B&W coloring book allows children to be creative while learning the basic concepts of water conservation. Select: English or Spanish

K-1

For the beginning reader, this 8 pg activity booklet covers basic H2O facts.

1-3

Teaches respect, enjoyment, and protection of our environment and natural resources. Select: English or Spanish

1-3

(includes teacher's guide for grades 1-3) Helps children build water conservation skills in an entertaining way. Select: English or Spanish

2

Puzzles and activities that encourage children to think about the ways in which they use water. Select: English or Spanish

2-3

Teaches that water is a valuable resource and should be used wisely.

3

Mazes, word games and puzzles help children appreciate the need for clean, abundant supplies of water.  Explains the important role of water companies in meeting that need.

3-6

Data and activities all related to Arizona's water resources, climate variability, riparian areas, history, water management, special places and groundwater.  NEW!!

3-6

Interactive lessons, principles related to water flow, watershed animals and springs.

3-6

Water quality monitoring, watershed restoration, and pollution prevention.  Also how the body uses water in sports, digestion, breathing, and thinking.

3-6

Match plants and animals with their water content, learn about 'catchment' and think about your own home and neighborhood in the 'Water Detective.'

3-6

Follows the river, tributaries, & watersheds.  Explains the various demands made upon the river, wildlife, uses, and influences on cultures.

3-6

How can there be a drought in a rainforest.or in a desert?  What is a drought?

4-6

Puzzles and games teach preteens about water's importance to life on earth, the water cycle, and how families use water in and around the home.

4-6

Information, activities, and experiments teach readers about an ecosystem.

4-6

Information and activities explain wastewater treatment processes.

4-9

Colorful graphic depiction of a desert aquifer.  Prepared by the Central Arizona Project.

7-Adult

About groundwater and threats to this resource.

1 ea.

Pre-K-3

- please select grade level -  K   1   2   3

1 ea.

K-3

features a variety of cartoon animals in water-using situations.

1 ea.

2-6

Book of hands-on student activities on a variety of water topics.  The lessons are reproducible, allowing the teacher to use and reuse the materials as needed.

1 ea.

4-12

A large, beautiful map of Arizona that features the water resources in the state.  Sidebar discussions on the map cover a variety of important water issues.

1 ea.

4-9

  Prepared by Central Arizona Project. 

1 ea.

6-9

A student activity book produced by AMWUA (Arizona Municipal Water Users Association).  The lessons relate to water issues that Phoenix citizens face.

1 ea.

6-Adult

features icons and the Valley wide advertising campaign.

1 ea.

6-Adult

Brochure on the riparian areas in the Southwest. (USDA Forest Service)

1 ea.

7-Adult

Resource Guide and Map

1 ea.

9-Adult

The history of the City of Phoenix water supply.

1 ea.

9-Adult

USGS. Seminal water resources guide.

1 ea.

9-Adult

A beautiful on Arizona's desert and its water.

1 ea.

Adult





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