1000 Drops

5th to 6th Grade “What happens to the water that lands on your school roof?”

1000 Drops provides an interdisciplinary approach to watershed education for upper elementary students. This curriculum is designed to serve as a port of entry for students into the watershed in which they live. Guiding students through a thoughtful process to examine the path of their water drop, 1000 Drops seeks to encourage students to develop a more informed sense of place and a closer connection to their home waters through hands-on, inquiry-based educational activities. The activities in 1000 Drops inform and equip students to better understand the cycle of their local waters. By tracing water from the roof of their school to the schoolyard and beyond, students will learn about immediate impacts to the health of local waters.

Program Goals
1000 Drops is designed to foster:
• An informed understanding of the regional water cycle
• A strong recognition of local impacts to water quality
• An understanding of the role that humans play in maintaining clean water
• A sense of stewardship towards the environment through participation in community service projects

Regional Information

Adapt 1000 Drops to your watershed!
Help local students develop an understanding of their local waters by compiling regional information to reflect what's happening in your region. Check out HWI's regional watershed information for ideas on what to include. Please let us know if you would want HWI to include your regional information through our website.

Bear Creek Regional Information
Johnson Creek Regional Information
Upper Deschutes Regional Information
Marys River Regional Information COMING SOON

Submissions

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Online Activities

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Curriculum Guide

Access and download the 1000 Drops Curriculum Guide here.