In this section

Teacher resources

• Water conservation activities
• Envirothon
• Lesson plans
• Grants resources for teachers
• Information links for educators
• Other agency water resource education programs and resources
• Workshops, seminars
• Reading, literature connections
• Education curricula
  • The Great Water Odyssey^SM
  • Project WET
  • Legacy water resource education program

Student resources

• Raleigh’s Den
• Snooks’ Cove
• Games
• Inside the World of Macros: An interactive look at macroinvertebrates
• Glossary
• Science fair ideas
• Water facts
• River otters
• Ask a science expert

Education staff contacts

Education workshops

The St. Johns River Water Management District offers a variety of training opportunities for teachers. Workshop topics include the use of The Great Water Odyssey^SM, Project WET (Water Education for Teachers), WaterWays and other topics. The mission of the District’s water resource education section is to deliver educational programs that further appreciation and protection of waterways and enhance public stewardship of Florida’s water resources. Workshops currently scheduled follow.

March 2010

• March 22–April 19, 2010 — Third grade The Great Water Odyssey^SM online course. To register, go to http://www.sjrwmdonline.com/odyssey_grade3_registration.php. For more information, contact Barbara Gugliotti at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com.
• March 22–April 19, 2010 — Fourth grade The Great Water Odyssey^SM online course. To register, go to http://www.sjrwmdonline.com/odyssey_grade4_registration.php. For more information, contact Barbara Gugliotti at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com.
• March 22–April 19, 2010 — Fifth grade The Great Water Odyssey^SM online course. To register, go to http://www.sjrwmdonline.com/odyssey_grade5_registration.php. For more information, contact Barbara Gugliotti at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com.

April 2010

• April 17, 2010 — Pinewood Elementary School will host a multi-grade (grades 3, 4 and 5) educator workshop on The Great Water Odyssey^SM from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The location of the school is 3005 North Apopka Vineland Road, FL 32818. Stipends are provided to Orange County Public School (OCPS) teachers. Participants must bring their own lunch. Contact Wanda Whitehead at Wanda.Whitehead@ocps.net or Barb Gugliotti at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com for more information and to register if you are not an OCPS teacher. All OCPS teachers must register through the OCPS’s professional development system.
• April 22, 2010 — Treadway Elementary School will host a multi-grade (grades 3, 4 and 5) educator workshop on The Great Water Odyssey^SM. The location of the school is 10619 Treadway School Road, Leesburg, FL 34788. For more information or to register, contact Barb Gugliotti at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com.
• April 24, 2010 — Woodlands Elementary School will host a multi-grade (grades 3, 4 and 5) educator workshop on The Great Water Odyssey^SM. The location of the school is 1411 EE Williamson Road, Longwood, FL 32750. Contact Stephanie Manor at Stephanie_Manor@scps.k12.fl.us or Barb Gugliotti at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com for more information and to register if you are outside of Seminole County. Seminole County teachers must register through the Seminole County School District’s Professional Development.

May 2010

• May 15, 2010 — A Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) workshop is scheduled to be held at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens facilitated by Kelliann Whitney. Contact Kelliann to register and for more detailed information at (904) 757-4463, ext. 107 or e-mail her at whitneyk@jacksonvillezoo.org.
• May 22, 2010 — The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens will host a multi-grade (grades 3, 4 and 5) educator workshop on The Great Water Odyssey^SM from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The location of the zoo is 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218. Participants must bring their own lunch. For more information or to register, contact Kelliann Whitney at whitneyk@jacksonvillezoo.org or (904) 757-4463, Ext. 122.

July 2010

• July 5–Aug. 2, 2010 – Third grade The Great Water Odyssey^SM online course. To register, go to http://www.sjrwmdonline.com/odyssey_grade3_registration.php. For more information, contact Barbara Gugliotti at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com.
• July 5–Aug. 2, 2010 – Fourth grade The Great Water Odyssey^SM online course. To register, go to http://www.sjrwmdonline.com/odyssey_grade4_registration.php. For more information, contact Barbara Gugliotti at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com.
• July 5–Aug. 2, 2010 – Fifth grade The Great Water Odyssey^SM online course. To register, go to http://www.sjrwmdonline.com/odyssey_grade5_registration.php. For more information, contact Barbara Gugliotti at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com.

For more information about the District’s education program, contact one of our education staff members. Also, if you would like to schedule a teacher’s workshop for The Great Water Odyssey^SM, contact Barbara Gugliotti at (407) 659-4879 or bgugliotti@sjrwmd.com. See additional information on The Great Water Odyssey^SM.