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Meg Doppee, Education Specialist
Prince William Soil and Water
Conservation District

13061 Fitzwater Drive
Nokesville, VA 20181
Tel: (703) 594-3621
megdoppee@pwswcd.org


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Prince William Soil and Water Conservation Districts' Education Mission:

We will improve the local and downstream water quality for the future and reduce soil loss in our community by educating youth about the importance of natural resources. They will learn how to sustain a healthy environment that balances human, plant, and animal needs for habitat.

Dates to remember:

Agriculture in the Classroom training will be held September 30, at Windy Knoll Farm, Nokesville from 4:30 - 7:30. Sign up now to reserve a spot! Email reservations to education@pwswcd.org.


Program scheduling for the 2010-2011 school year

August 1 - program reservations for September 1 through January 30, 2011. Note: Classroom presentations will be available beginning November 1.

 


The environmental science and natural resource conservation education programs are available as either a Classroom Presentation (CP) or a self-contained environmental science and natural resource Conservation Capsule (CC). The following are offered as presentations to Prince William County, City of Manassas Schools Districts and other groups located in Prince William County. These Conservation Presentations are also available to check out from our Conservation Capsule Library.


An environmental science and natural resource Conservation Capsule (cc) can be checked out for one week and will be delivered to County schools via the school courier. Other arrangements must be made for City of Manassas, private, and home schools.


Click on program name below for SOL and complete description.

PROGRAM NAME/GRADE
CLASSROOM PRESENTATION (CP) or
CONSERVATION CAPSULE (CC)
Classroom Presented Programs (CP):
Build an Ecosystem 2nd Grade 45 minutes
Plant Anatomy 4th Grade 60 minutes
*Soils/Soils Tubes 3rd Grade 60 minutes
Vascular/Nonvascular Plants 5th Grade 60 minutes
Water Cycle 2nd Grade 45 minutes
Watershed Enviroscape Model 4th Grade 45-60 minutes
Weathering and Erosion 5th Grade 45-60 minutes
Who Polluted the Bay? 1st Grade 30-45 minutes
   

Our Conservation Library includes the following Conservation Capsules. Each Capsule comes with a lesson plan and is full of resources, books, videos, and/or handouts to use to round out your classroom curriculum. Conservation Capsules may be borrowed for up to one week and will be delivered to your school via School Courier or you make other arrangements.

You may check out any of the capsules regardless of grade level designations.

Conservation Capsules (CC):
A Drop in the Bucket CC
Animal Adaptations-Hibernating, Migrating and Just Deal with It! CC
Animal Adaptations-Eeeks, Beaks CC
Blue Planet CC
Build an Ecosystem CC
Food Chains/Webs CC
Groundwater Enviroscape Model CC
Hazardous Waste Enviroscape Model CC
Incredible Journey CC
Introduction to Natural Resources CC
The Land Beneath Your Feet CC
Landfill Enviroscape Model CC
Plant Anatomy CC
Plants of the Powhatan CC
Regions of Virginia CC
*Soils/Soils Tubes CC
Sum of the Parts CC
Tree Talk CC
Vascular/Nonvascular Plants CC
Virginia Natural Resources CC
Weathering and Erosion CC
Water Cycle CC
Watershed Enviroscape Model CC
Weathering and Erosion CC
Wetlands Enviroscape Model CC
Who Polluted the Bay? CC

*ATTENTION! Soil Program Participants: We are excited to introduce a new cost effective and eco-friendly Soil Profile Program replacing the Soil Profile Tubes which are made of plastic and require storage and maintenance. Our new program will present the soil profile on recycled paper and is a great learning tool for the students and better for the earth.

Therefore, we will take reservations FOR THE WHOLE YEAR for the traditionally presented materials on a first come, first served basis until the 1,100 tubes are gone. On your reservation form please indicate if you would like our new eco-friendly soil profile card or the soil profile tubes.

Last update 07/22/10

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