Program Name:
City of Boulder Water Conservation
Program Contact: Steve Noud; 303-413-7386
Program Website: www.boulderwater.net
Program Overview:
Residential and commercial water conservation information
BVSD audience:
4th and 5th grade classes in the city limits of Boulder, once per year.
History (how long has your program operated in BVSD schools):
2 years
How do you advertise your program?:
Website, direct mailings and BVSD email.
Is your program available upon request?:
Yes.
How much does your program cost schools? How is your program funded?:
Programs are FREE.
Standards met by your program?:
Math Standard #3 Science Standard #4.3.
Program Name:
Water Rangers Program
Program Contact:
Steve Noud; 303-413-7386
Program Website:
Watershed Teacher's Page
Program Overview:
Over the course of two engaging classroom sessions and a take-home activity, students investigate the world's water supply, learn where their water comes from, discover how much water they use at home each day and identify ways to conserve water in their everyday lives. Using observation, data collection, recording and calculation skills, students participate in a home water audit that helps them estimate their personal daily water use. Together with their families, students identify ways they can conserve water around their house. This free classroom program includes student data recording sheets and conservation packets with a shower timer, flow gauge and toilet leak tabs.
BVSD audience:
Grades 4-5 in Boulder city limits
How do schools express interest?
Contact Curry Rosato at 303-413-7365
How much does your program cost schools? How is your program funded?:
FREE
Standards met by your program?:
This program supports the Boulder Valley School District Content Standards for math #3 and science #4. History: 2 years
Program Name:
The Thirsty Lizard Project
Program Contact:
Steve Noud; 303-413-7386
Program Overview:
The Thirsty Lizard Project features materials that teach students about water use in America and about how to substitute bad water management habits for good ones. At the same time, the materials provide a review of graphing and math-in-science techniques geared to CSAP testing. This program requires three to four classroom periods of instruction, linked to a two-week activity students complete at home. The free classroom package for 30 students includes student readers, conversation packets with a shower timer, shower flow gauges and toilet leak tabs, overhead transparencies and a teacher's guide.
How do schools express interest?
Contact Curry Rosato at 303-413-7365
How much does your program cost schools? How is your program funded?:
FREE
Standards met by your program?:
This program supports the Boulder Valley School District Content Standards for math #3 and science #4.