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About Odyssey

Read an overview of the program and its objectives.

How it works

See the steps to take to use Odyssey in your classroom.

Grade-level curricula

Read an overview of what each grade level teaches, resources that are available and how the program correlates to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.

• Third–grade overview
• Fourth–grade overview
• Fifth–grade overview
• Sunshine State Standards/5Es

Workshops

Learn about the kinds of workshops available and how you can participate.

Try games online

See how these learning tools in Odyssey provide fun to students while learning.

Support

Find information on technical support.

Contacts

Know who to contact to get started with Odyssey.

Teachers and students home

Workshops

Training in the use of The Great Water Odyssey^SM (Odyssey) is offered by the St. Johns River Water Management District. There is no charge for Odyssey training and materials for educators located within the water management district’s 18-county service area. The training and curriculum are available at a cost of $150 per each grade level for educators located outside of the District.

In some cases, other agencies, local governments or private businesses partner with the St. Johns District to provide materials for educators. Both the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the South Florida Water Management District are making all three grades of Odyssey available within their counties. Please contact the appropriate water management district for your area.

Training is provided through online courses or traditional face-to-face workshops. Educators who attend a traditional workshop or complete the online course and then use Odyssey with their students will receive the following:

• An educator’s manual and interactive computer program
• Literature selections, hands-on activities, worksheets (with answer keys) and other materials to expand lessons
• Florida Sunshine State Standards and Next Generation Standards correlations
• FCAT-like practice materials with rubrics
• Related implementation and teaching strategies
• Ongoing technical support

Computer requirements to run Odyssey are as follows:

Windows

• 500 MHz or faster Pentium processor or equivalent
• Windows 98 or later (NT not supported)
• 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended)
• 200MB of available hard disc space

Macintosh

• 500 MHz PowerPC G3 processor or faster
• OS X v10.1 or later
• 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended)
• 200MB of available hard disc space

Older computer systems may be used to run The Great Water Odyssey^SM but you may encounter problems with animations and actions such as dragging or running slowly.

Traditional training schedule

Successful completion of all elements of an Odyssey face-to-face workshop offered through the St. Johns District will qualify for 12 continuing education credits (CEUs). Pre-registration is required for all workshops, as many workshops have limited seating and materials as well as waiting lists. See our calendar for scheduled training opportunities.

If you would like to schedule a teacher’s workshop, contact Barbara Gugliotti (407) 659-4879 or thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com.

Online training schedule

Successful completion of all elements of an Odyssey online course offered through the St. Johns District will qualify for 20 CEUs. Pre-registration is required for all workshops, as many workshops have limited seating and materials as well as waiting lists.

• See our calendar for scheduled online training opportunities.

Facilitator training schedule

Facilitators for all Odyssey trainings (face-to-face workshops and online course) must successfully complete the Odyssey Facilitator Training to be certified as District Odyssey trainers.

• See our calendar for scheduled facilitator training opportunities.