Water Resources Education Assessment - Greenlee County Programs

Name of Program/Location/Point of Contact

Greenlee County Cooperative Extension
Michael Schneider, County Director
HCR Box 60
Duncan, Arizona 85534
(520) 359-2261
email: mikeschn@ag.arizona.edu

https://extension.arizona.edu/greenlee

Description of Programs

Two Weeks of Water Curriculum

Greenlee County has conducted water education using the Two Weeks of Water curriculum, mainly targeting all 4th graders in Clifton and Duncan schools. The curriculum consists of 10 lessons: 5 dealing with water quality and 5 with water conservation and includes numerous hands-on activities.

Audience: The Two Weeks of Water curriculum is for 3rd and 4th grade students and in Greenlee County was used to target 4th graders in Clifton and Duncan Schools.

Current Status: The program is inactive due to staffing difficulties and 4-H related priorities.

Impacts: Encouraged teachers to emphasize water resource education as part of their science curriculum.

Lessons Learned: Direct communication with the teachers and a free copy of the curriculum provided enough incentive to interest teachers in this program.

Curriculum/supplies list: Contact Michael Schneider

• Two Weeks of Water Curriculum, by Kim Gressley, Pinal County 4-H Youth Development and Catherine Williams, Gila County
• Games and videos that are available to teachers for in-classrooms use.