PAY MY BILL Elementary Classroom Materials You are here: HomeEducationElementary Classroom Materials JOURNEY THROUGH THE GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN is a curriculum provided free to all 4th grade classrooms in the Guadalupe Basin, including Kendall, Guadalupe, Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Gonzales, Refugio, DeWitt, Calhoun and Victoria counties. Kits are shipped to schools each fall. Kits include: student workbooks, pencils, jump drives, maps. Student workbooks are also available in Spanish. Two cartoon characters, “Edward A. Armadillo” and “Lupe” the turtle guide teachers and students on a trip down the Guadalupe River, introducing them to their watershed, the history and geography of the river basin, aquifers and the importance of springflow to the Guadalupe River, dams and hydroelectric generation, how water is used and by whom, and the importance of water regulation and conservation. Request a set of Books Interactive Story Map LEARN MORE Teacher's Guide DOWNLOAD PDF Student Workbook DOWNLOAD PDF Student Workbook (Spanish) DOWNLOAD PDF WATER MAKES THE WORLD GO ‘ROUND This third grade booklet covers the water properties, water cycle, water distribution and water uses/conservation. Class sets of this booklet are provided to third grade teachers in the Guadalupe River Basin upon request, using the link below. This booklet is also available in Spanish. Request a set of Books View Booklet DOWNLOAD PDF View Booklet (Spanish) DOWNLOAD PDF WATER QUALITY MONITORING Supplement for grades 4-6 dealing with Water Monitoring and Non-Point Source Pollution. Teachers interested in addressing watersheds and water quality in the Guadalupe River Basin are encouraged to lead their students in an investigation of a local creek or river. The monitoring activities are used in coordination with a water monitoring kit, which can be donated to schools in the Guadalupe River Basin. REQUEST A SET OF BOOKLETS View Booklet DOWNLOAD PDF WATERSHED PUZZLE Everyone lives in a watershed – an area of land that drains water into a particular creek, river or lake. This puzzle will help you learn about the watersheds of the Guadalupe River Basin. PLAN NOW WATER TRIVIA QUIZ Think you know a lot about water? Take this quiz to find out – and you might just win a prize! TAKE THE QUIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRUNKS H20 OLYMPICS © (WATER PROPERTIES) ** There are two lessons within this trunk. First, students will use water molecule models to learn about polarity, bonding, adhesion/cohesion and states of matter. There are 16 sets of the H20 model kits in the trunk. The second part of the lesson includes several hands-on activities using water where students explore the water properties of cohesion and adhesion. Students will participate in various ‘events’, using common kitchen and household products (all provided). Science TEKS: 3.5(B), 4.3(B), 4.5(A), 4.8(B), 5.3(B) 5.5(A) INCREDIBLE JOURNEY © (WATER CYCLE) * This is a great way to teach or reinforce learning about the water cycle. A playing field is set up (in the classroom or, better yet outdoors) with nine stations. Each station has a dice with drawings for other stations, and tokens. Through a simple roll of the dice and movement, students will play the role of a water molecule moving around the planet. Engagement include a description of the movement of water within the cycle and identify changing states of matter as water moves through the cycle. Includes a graphing component. Science TEKS: 4.7(C), 4.8(B); 5.8(B,C) STREAM EROSION MODELS (LANDFORMS) This lesson leads students through how different landforms develop by building a stream table model. Rainfall will be simulated at the higher elevation, and a stream will form and flow through the sloped area. Erosion, deposition and a delta will be evident in the lower elevation. Supplies provided for individual student engagement. Science TEKS: 4.7(B); 5.7(B) SEDIMENTARY ROCK, FOSSILS AND WEATHERING Students will identify the differences between the processes of weathering and erosion; distinguish between mechanical, gravity and wind erosion; and identify fossils found in the Texas Hill Country. A math based outdoor activity on dinosaur footprints is included. Science TEKS: 3.7(A); 4.7(A); 5.7(A,B); 5.9(C,D) MATH TEKS: 4.8C, 5.3I * Project WET® activity ** Project WET® activity with correlating online activity https://www.projectwet.org/distancelearning#DigitalLessons ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MODELS Fourth – Fifth Grade Models Available for Loan NONPOINT SOURCE WATERSHED MODEL Students will learn the definition of the term ‘watershed’ and observe how different lands uses have an impact on water quality. The model should also be used as a tool to teach about the water cycle. A wrap up activity (a game called NPS Attacks) provides a playful way to reinforce learned concepts. A detailed teacher lesson, narrative and all supplies are included with model. Science TEKS: 4.7(B)(C),4.8(B); 5.8(B) Social Studies TEKS: 4.9(A)(B)(C) COASTAL WATERSHED MODEL Demonstrates coastal pollution sources and prevention. Explore the coastal landscape with hands-on activities that bring to life impacts on wetlands, estuaries, oceans, beaches, barrier islands, groundwater, coral reefs, shellfish beds and more. Includes underground storage tanks, storm drains, septic system, effects of an oil spill, dredging a channel and even a resort community handling its own waste. A detailed teacher lesson, narrative and all supplies are included with model. Science TEKS: 4.7(B)(C),4.8(B); 5.8(B) SS TEKS: 4.9(A)(B)(C) WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT MODEL Students will be introduced to the concept of water treatment and distribution. Both water and wastewater (sewage) treatments plants are depicted on the model, as well as pumps and pipelines. A detailed teacher lesson, narrative and all supplies are included with model. Social Studies TEKS: 4.9(A)(B)(C) Questions about the trunk or models? Please contact: Cinde Thomas-Jimenez E-mail: cthomas-jimenez@gbra.org Office: 830-560-3932 Cell: 830.660.9036 REQUEST A TRUNK OR MODEL CALENDAR ADDITIONAL ONLINE RESOURCES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS https://arcg.is/1n5LLX – Fourth – Fifth grade Story Map of the Guadalupe River Basin, featuring cartoon characters Lupe the Turtle and Edward the Armadillo. Led on a tour of the Guadalupe River Basin, students discover different ways water is used, exploring different communities that depend on the water, and endangered species dependent on the rivers. https://www.discoverwater.org/ – An engaging, interactive website for all things water – suggested for grades 3-5. Topics include: the earth and water, water cycle, oceans, freshwater, watersheds, conservation and water use, healthy water – healthy people. Students can print handouts created in a science journal, save action items, and create a poster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_c0ZzZfC8c – NASA Water Cycle animation – This animation shows one molecule of water completing the hydrologic cycle. Heat from the sun causes the molecule to evaporate from the ocean’s surface. Once it evaporates, it is then moves high in the atmosphere and condenses to form clouds. Eventually the water molecule will fall as rain or snow. Ultimately, the water molecule arrives back where it started…at the ocean. https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/water-cycle-schools-and-kids?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects – Interactive water cycle diagrams for basic, middle and advanced learners. https://www.gbra.org/education/water-trivia-quiz/ – A water trivia quiz for students. 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