Water Ways: Minnesota Project WET activity adaptations
At the end of each Water Ways chapter, you’ll find a list of suggested Project WET Activities that go well with the subjects included in that chapter. Each list also includes an * next to activities that we’ve “Minnesotanized” by providing online local resources to help you make them more locally relevant to your Minnesota students. Choose any of these activities listed below to download copies of the supporting resources.
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Project WET Activity |
Adaptation Materials for Minnesota Classrooms |
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Branching Out |
Maps of major Minnesota watersheds |
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Color Me a Watershed |
Aerial photos of Minnesota major watersheds over time |
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Dilemma Derby |
Minnesota case studies of historical water issues |
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A Grave Mistake |
Case studies of Minnesota groundwater contamination |
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Great Water Journeys |
Minnesota water journey cards |
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Imagine! |
Water cycle script modified for Minnesota geography |
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Macroinvertebrate Mayhem |
Example macroinvertebrate species data for Minnesota’s three main watersheds |
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Old Water |
Timeline history of Minnesota’s water |
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The Incredible Journey |
Water cycle dice for the three major Minnesota watersheds with local place names |
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Water Address |
Activity cards and pictures of Minnesota species |
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Water Crossings |
Minnesota historic water crossings stories, maps |
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Water Match |
Game cards with pictures of Minnesota water in different states |
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Wet Work Shuffle |
Career profiles from professionals around Minnesota |