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<br />A Note to Teachers <br /> <br />This upper elementary workbook has been prepared as a part of <br />Project WATER (Water Awareness Through Education and <br />Research), sponsored by the East Bay Municipal Utility District, <br />Oakland, California, The program utilizes a multi and interdisciplinary <br />curriculum which incorporates goals and objectives currently em- <br />ployed in most school districts. It is not intended to be a separate <br />science unit on water; rather it employs every area of the curriculum <br />and spans grades Kindergarten through 12th. The following project <br />goals fall roughly into grade level groupings but are not mutually <br />exclusive of any particular level. <br /> <br />1. To develop an APPRECIATION of water's life-sustaining role in <br />man's survival and an AWARENESS of the limitations of its abun- <br />dance, (Primary Level) <br /> <br />2, To acquire KNOWLEDGE of water, its physical properties and its <br />function in our environment (Upper Elementary Level) <br /> <br />3, To identify the PROBLEMS relating to water and its use, (Junior <br />and Senior High School Level) <br /> <br />4, To select SOLUTIONS, after examining the alternatives, which take <br />into consideration all facets of life for both short and long term <br />results, (Junior and Senior High School Level) <br /> <br />5, To demonstrate the APPLlCA TION of knowledge and skills in func- <br />tional water problem solving. (Junior and Senior High School <br />Level) <br /> <br />Thus, this workbook stresses the KNOWLEDGE of water, but con- <br />tinues to integrate experiences which themselves lead to attainment of <br />the four other goals. <br />With the growing emphasis on environmental concerns, this pro- <br />gram and its accompanying materials can serve as a catalyst to build a <br />general appreciation of our total environment, a new look at the abun- <br />dance of our nation's resources and a revision in our attitude toward <br />their use, Fortunately, water is a renewable resource but it is not <br />limitless in its supply, Its conservation can enhance and augment <br />current supplies to meet the many needs of the community; its <br />thoughtless waste might well predpitate a shortage, heretofore <br />unknown, <br />Finally, these materials have been prepared with the enjoyment and <br />excitement of the students in mind, as well as their education. A max- <br />imum of individual participation is encouraged as they seek to solve <br />real life problems of the home and community, Teachers are <br />encouraged to view the lessons as open-ended, allowing additional ex- <br />periences to follow, such as those suggested in "Zingers," We are <br />pleased to make this contribution to environmental education and <br />hope that the eventual results will reflect a new, collective water <br />conscience, <br /> <br />-2- <br />