This is a misconception. Different individuals or groups choose different levels of involvement in the network, depending on their needs. Teacher activity sheets and students writings are always included.
Recent issues feature low-tech monitoring methods.
The Cross-Cultural Partners Program links students internationally by matching a class or school with a partner class or school in another country. Partner schools exchange water quality information, action plans and strategies, visions for future watershed uses, and information about their respective cultures. Participants receive a handbook of activities and ideas.