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What is It's Our Water?

  • A North Carolina-specific high school Earth/Environmental Science curriculum and resources guide for North Carolina students and teachers.
  • Covers the importance of water quality and quantity, monitoring and maintaining water quality, and the impacts individual choices and actions have on water quality.
  • Centers around field activities in a local stream that lead to a final report and recommendations by the class.
  • Activities are coordinated with a series of videos, demonstrations, classroom activities, homework and quizzes.
  • Aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for high school Earth/Environmental Science.

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Upcoming Workshops

  • It's Our Water Teacher Training
    South Mountains State Park - e-mail for cost
    May 31, 2008 -- Roaring Gap, NC
    9:00am - 4:00pm, 6 hours + lunch
    E-mail Kelly Hoke for more information.
  • It's Our Water Teacher Training
    Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System
    June 19-20, 2008 -- Charlotte, NC
    10 hour workshop!
    E-mail Shelby Gull Laird for more information.
  • It's Our Water Teacher Training
    Hammocks Beach State Park - e-mail for cost
    July 28, 2008 -- Swansboro, NC
    6 hours + lunch
    E-mail Cindy Seymour for more information.
  • It's Our Water Teacher Training
    A Component of "Environment and Health: Making Connections through Water Quality Investigations" - FREE
    July 13-18, 2008 -- Salter Path, NC
    E-mail Sarah Yelton for more information.
  • It's Our Water Teacher Training
    Moore County Schools
    August 14, 2008 -- Moore Co., NC
    6 hour workshop!
    E-mail Shelby Gull Laird for more information.
  • It's Our Water Teacher Training
    At Your School or Location area High School Science Teachers (fee $35)
    Your Date, 6 - 10 hours -- Your Town, NC
    E-mail Shelby Gull Laird for more information.

  • Please contact
    Shelby Gull Laird
    for more information or to sign up for any of these workshops.
    919.673.7763