Water: Examining the Critical Issues of Quantity and Quality — an Arizona Project WET Workshop

7.5 Professional Development Hours
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
October 25, 2008 – East Valley
Designed for teachers in grades 4-12

Every Arizonan currently uses about 130 gallons of potable water daily. Is that rate of use sustainable? Will we have sufficient water to meet our future needs? Where will that come from — and will it be safe to drink? From reclaimed water to issues of ever-rising salinity, explore current challenges facing Arizona's water managers as they plan a sustainable water future for our burgeoning population. Leave this experience hydrated with "buckets" from the well of best practices.

Outcomes and Indicators

By participating in this workshop, you will:

• Evaluate the importance of riparian systems and their benefits to humans, wildlife, and vegetation by exploring changes that occur as riparian areas are eliminated or altered.
• Analyze factors that contribute to a sustainable water supply by reviewing historical and contemporary data and comparing it to models and predictions for the next century.
• Understand the learning process involved in planning and implementing a problem-based learning (PBL) activity by participating in selected activities addressing a water sustainability issue.
• Understand how to address the diverse literacy needs of students by learning to use strategies for differentiating content, process, product, and learning environment.

Content Focus: Water delivery, water quality, water treatment, careers

Research-Based Practices Modeled and/or Targeted: Problem-Based Learning (Torp & Sage), Brain-Based Learning (Wolfe & Jensen), Literacy-Rich Curriculum

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