Youth water education materials are plentiful and vary greatly in content, scope and quality. So it's not
always easy for educators to choose materials that meet their goals. A National Review Team chose the
curricula listed in the Educating Young People About Water database. The Team identified nine key
water topics and a set of important subtopics to add detail for the process of reviewing the curricula
and for the educator to use to find appropriate choices to meet their needs. Please note that in
reviewing the curricula, the Team only looked at whether the topics were present in the activities and
information; they did not evaluate the quality or relevance to a particular topic.
There are currently 185 curricula listed in the database. To tailor your
search of the curricula to meet your educational objectives choose from one of the following:
If you would like to see the checklists the National Review Team used for evaluation click on one of the choices below:
Click on an option from the list below:
List of All 185 Curricula -
This choice allows you to view the Name, Description,
and Link to Details for each curricula. The Link to Details
selection tells more about the program including the following:
- Topics Covered - Which of the major water topics and subtopics are covered?
- Instructional Format -The National Review Team outlined instructional formats that are important
for water education. Is the curriculum:
- Applicable to diverse audiences?
- Describing clear, accessible education goals and instructions?
- Offering student materials that are varied and available?
- For use in an indoor and outdoor/community environment?
- Varied in the types of activities offered?
- Environmental Education Goals - Lists environmental education skills that should be considered
as you select or develop activities and curriculum materials for water education.
Choose Curriculum Based on Grade Level(s) - After choosing a grade level(s)
of interest, a list of curricula will appear. At the bottom of each curriculum you may access more detailed
information about that selection by clicking on "View more details on
" that leads to the Topics Covered,
Instructional Format and Environmental Education Goals for that curriculum as described above.
Choose Curriculum Based on Topic(s) and Subtopic(s) - This is a checklist
of water quality education topics and subtopics. For each curricula that appears you will find the "View
more details on
" link that leads to the Topics Covered, Instructional Format and Environmental Education
Goals for that curriculum as described above.
