Teachers

If schools are interested in participating they MUST REGISTER THEIR SCHOOL –

Teacher Training

Training sessions provide teachers with a better understanding of the contest and the local watershed issues. These sessions are optional and can be delivered one-on-one.

Free Classroom Presentations:

A watershed expert will introduce the topic of watersheds, discuss local environmental concerns and explain the contest to classrooms in a 60 minute interactive presentation.

Resources:

View proposal guidelines, sample proposals, student topic ideas, or provide students with a student workbook to develop their idea.

View resources here.

Curriculum Connections

Below are some of the strongest links CARING FOR OUR WATERSHEDS has to curriculum.

You may also download a PDF that details how CARING FOR OUR WATERSHEDS meets objectives in Alberta’s curriculum. Click here

Summary

Grades 7-9

Subject	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9
Science	Unit A: Interactions and Ecosystems (Social and Environmental Emphasis) Unit B: Plants for Food and Fibre (Science and Technology Emphasis)	Unite E: Fresh water and salt water ecosystems	Unit A: Bio Diversity Unit C: Environmental Chemistry
Social		Topic A: Geography of Canada and the United States	Topic C: Canada responding to Change
Language Arts	Caring for our Watersheds is a proposal writing contest; therefore, teachers can assign and grade the written component for Language Arts curriculum standards.

Grades 10-12

Subject	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
Science	Science 10 Unit D: Energy Flow in global systems Science 14: Investigating matter and energy in the environment	Science 20 Unit D: Changes in Living systems Bio 20 Unit A: Energy and Matter exchange in the Biosphere Unit B: Ecosystems and Population Change	Science 30 Unit D: Energy and the Environment
Topic C: Canada responding to Change	Topic A: Challenges for Canada	Topic B: Interdependence in the Global Environment	Topic A: Political and Economic Systems
Language Arts	Caring for our Watersheds is a proposal writing contest; therefore, teachers can assign and grade the written component for Language Arts curriculum standards.