Leader Guidebook and Action Guides . As they begin the activities, students draw a map of the watershedwhich includes the project site, such as the schoolyard, that they have chosen to research.
Students meet with a local water expert to share their research and learn more about water issues.
On the basis of what they have learned, they plan a positive service project, such as landscaping the schoolyard, starting and maintaining a compost pile, or improving soil quality to reduce runoff. Although some project ideas are suggested, students work through a chart and their own discoveries in selecting a workable idea. Then they carry out and document their service project. Topic Index listings linked to this entry Use these listings to find related entries.