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Educational Materials
Increasing awareness and understanding of stormwater issues is a key factor in preventing the pollution of the streams and rivers in Lawrence County. We all need to do our part to keep Lawrence County clean. This page contains age-appropriate links for children to access information on stormwater pollution and education resources for educators to use in the classroom.
The Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District is available to offer environmental presentations to classrooms and organizations. If interested, contact Carrie Yaniko, Educator/Urban Coordinator at (740) 867-4737 or e-mail at the following address: carrie.yaniko@oh.nacdnet.net
Thanks for doing your part by raising awareness and helping to keep Lawrence County waterways clean!
Children & Students
Our rivers, streams, and land in Lawrence County are great places for both us and the animals. We humans need water to drink and stay clean. We also like to play and go fishing in clean oceans, rivers, and streams. Fish that live in those rivers and streams need clean water to survive. To be sure that the water is still safe for us and the fish, it's important to keep gross stuff out of the water.
Sometimes, we make the water dirty by letting soap and other harmful things go from our houses to the rivers and streams through something called stormwater. Stormwater is the water that goes down the storm drains that you see in the street outside your home. Click on one of the links below to learn more about stormwater and how you can help.
City of Oceanside, California kid page for pollution awareness uses full-color animation and kid-friendly definitions to educate children about stormwater.
http://www.oceansidecleanwaterprogram.org/kids.asp
EPA’s Office of Water coloring sheet addressing non-point sources using a "What’s Wrong with this Page" sheet.
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/kids/whatwrng.htm
EPA’s Polluted Runoff Kids Page contains puzzles, activities, word finds, and further links regarding drinking water and ground water.
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/kids/index.html
Ohio EPA’s Pollution Prevention download is a 13-page coloring book full of coloring pages and assorted activities.
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/opp/consumer/colrbook.pdf
Ohio EPA’s Pollution Prevention page contains a complete listing of child-friendly links appropriate for all ages, especially K-8.
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/opp/consumer/kidsp2.html
Additional Resources for Students
These links will take you to pages outside of the Stormwater Managment site.
Find the Litter Game
Fun Stuff: Litter Hunt!
Fun Stuff: Enviro Games
Healthy Kids: Litter Blitz
Teachers
Educators play a pivotal role in ensuring that students understand the connection between the choices they make and local water quality. You can help spread the word about storm water and other water quality issues by educating your students and helping them to be environmentally conscious citizens. Remember that what you teach your students will impact people outside of your classroom. Students often share the information that they learn in school with friends and relatives, which ultimately will help to spread the word about stormwater pollution prevention.
Below are links to information about educational workshops, sample lesson plans, learning guides, and other links to educational materials to help you get started. You will find that students enjoy learning about local water quality issues, and the educational materials listed below are accessible to a variety of student ages.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment contains teacher resources including sample lesson plans for instructing on urban stormwater issues (Grades 6-12).
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/PermitsUnit/urbansw.pdf
EPA’s Pollution Prevention Toolbox contains a series of four page lesson plans on various pollution prevention concepts for schools. Included fact sheets also include activity ideas.
http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/wptdiv/p2pages/toolbox.htm
EPA’s Waste and Recycling Curriculum Resources page includes a comprehensive listing of websites offering everything from learning guides to activity ideas.
http://epa.gov/teachers/curric-waste.htm
International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is the world’s oldest and largest association devoted entirely to helping solve the problems caused by erosion and its byproduct—sediment. This site offers technical details specifications on stormwater management and is geared toward a more experienced audience.
http://www.ieca.org/
Ohio EPA’s Teacher’s Kit page contains ideas on organizing local field trips, arranging a visiting speaker, becoming community participants, and other resources.
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/facts/kithead.html
Additional Resources for Teachers
There are many good resources for teachers in Lawrence County.
For information, contact:
Soil and Water Conservation District
Carrie Yaniko, Education/Urban Coordinator
5459 State Route 217, P.O. Box 144
Willow Wood, Ohio 45696
740-867-4737
carrie.yaniko@oh.nacdnet.net
Soil Waste District
305 N. 5th Street
Ironton, Ohio 45638
740-532-1231
Fax: 740-532-4763
Ohio State University Extension
1 Veteran's Square
Ironton, Ohio 45638-1592
Phone: (740) 533-4322
FAX: (740) 533-4416
Farm Bureau
These resources for teachers links will take you to pages outside of the Stormwater Managment site.
Ohio "Project Wild" Information Site
Ohio "Project Wild" Workshops
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
