Water Conservation Resources and Programs for Youth
Activities
 Wayne Drop Sightings
Have you seen Wayne Drop around Glendale lately? As the official water conservation mascot for the city of Glendale Water Conservation Office, Wayne Drop travels around the city spreading the water conservation message. You can help Wayne Drop by using water wisely at home and school and teaching others how to use water wisely, too!
Wayne Drop appeared at the WOW Wednesdays Program at Foothills Branch Library this summer. Wayne Drop distributed water conservation booklets, pencils, and Water Use it Wisely tattoos to children before they attended the water conservation-themed puppet show, “Zoner and the Drip.” At the puppet show, which was performed by the Great Arizona Puppet Theater, children and adults learned about the importance of conserving water every day!
Books (English)
Arizona Project WET – Book Loan Library
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Project WET – Kids in Discovery Series Books
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DESERTS
America’s Deserts: Guide to Plants and Animals
By Wallace, Marianne D. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Kids, c1996. Call #: 574.52652 W192a
Cactus Desert
By Silver, Donald M. 1947- New York: W.H. Freeman, c1995. Call #: 574.52652 S587c
101 Questions About Desert Life
By Jablonsky, Alice. [Tucson: Southwest parks and Monuments Association, c1994.] Call #: 591.90954 J11o
This Place is Dry
By Cobb, Vicki. New York: Walker, 1989. Call #: 917.91 C653t
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Common Ground: The Water, Earth, and Air We Share
By Bang, Molly. New York: Blue Sky Press, 1997. Call #: 363.7 B216c
FRESHWATER ECOLOGY
Animals of Rivers Lakes and Ponds
By Donovan, Sandra. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c2002. Call #: 591.76 D687a
Rivers, Ponds, and Lakes
By Ganeri, Anita, 1961- New York: Dillon Press, 1992. Call #: 574.52632 G195r
GROUNDWATER
Groundwater
By Hoff, Mary King. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Co., c1991. Call #: 333.9104 H698o
HYDROLOGIC CYCLE
The Water Cycle
By Frost, Helen, 1949 - Mankato, Minn.: Pebble Books, c2000. Call #: 551.48 F939w
The Water Cycle
By Smith, David, 1962 - New York: Thomson Learning, 1993. Call #: 551.48 S645w
Wonderful Water
By Kalman, Bobbie, 1947 - Toronto: Crabtree Pub., c1992. Call #: 551.48 K14w
NAVAJO MYTHOLOGY
Snail Girl Brings Water: A Navajo Story
By Keams, Geri. Flagstaff, AZ: Rising Moon, c1998. Call #: 398.24 K24s
RIVERS
All Along the River
By Fowler, Alan. Chicago: Children’s Press, c1994. Call #: 551.483 F785a
Rivers
By Stephen, Richard. Mahwah, NJ: Troll, c1990. Call #: 508.316 S829r
RIVERS AND OCEANS
Rivers and Oceans
By Taylor, Barbara, 1954 - New York: Kingfisher Books, 1993. Call #: 551.483 T238r
WATER
A Drop Around the World
By McKinney, Barbara Shaw, 1951 - Nevada City, CA: Dawn Publications, 1998. Call #551.48 M158d
A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder
By Wick, Walter. New York: Scholastic, c1997. Call #: 546.22 W636d
Follow the Water From Brook to Ocean
By Dorros, Arthur. New York: HarperCollins, 1991. Call #: 551.48 D716f
The Drop In My Drink: The Story of Water On Our Planet
By Hooper, Meredith. New York, NY: Viking, 1998. Call #: 551.48 H787d
Water
By Benedict, Kitty. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, c1993. Call #: 551.48 B463w
Water
By Cooper, Jason, 1942 - Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Corp., 1992. Call #: 551.48 C777w
Water
By Knapp, Brian J. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 2002. Call #: 551.48 K67w
Water
By Markert, Jenny. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, c1992. Call #: 551.46 M345w
Water
By Neye, Emily. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, c2002. Call #:553.7 N571w
Water
By Sole Vendrell, Carme, 1944 - Woodbury, NY: Barrons’ Educational Series, 1985. Call # 553.7 S685w
Water as a Gas
By Frost, Helen, 1949 - Mankato, MN: Pebble Books, c2000. Call #: 564.22 F939w
Water as a Liquid
By Frost, Helen, 1949 - Mankato, MN: Pebble Books, c2000. Call #: 546.22 F939wl
Water: Our Precious Resource
By Gallant, Roy A. New York: Benchmark Books, 2002. Call #: 553.7 G163w
Water—What It Is, What It Does
By Seixas, Judith S. New York: Greenwillow books, c 1987. Call #: 553.7 S462w
We Need Water
By Frost, Helen, 1949 - Mankato, MN: Pebble Books, c2000. Call #: 553.7 F939w
Where Do Puddles Go?
By Robinson, Fay. Chicago: Children’s Press, c1995. Call # 551.57 R659w
WATER – ARIZONA – GLENDALE
Water: Earth’s Liquid Treasure
Glendale, AZ: the City, c1987. Additional authors: Kathy Whalen, Jami McFarren, Glendale (Ariz). Call #: 333.912 W324 (VIDEO)
WATER CONSERVATION
Soil and Water Conservation
By Boy Scouts of America. Irving, Tex: Boy Scouts of America, 1995. Call #: 369.43 B789so 1995
Water Conservation: A Student Audit of Resource Use
Menlo Park, CA: Dale Seymour Publications, c1998. Call #: 363.7392 W324
Xeriscape: Appropriate Landscaping San Luis Obispo, A: San Luis Video, c1989. Call #: 635.95 X6 (VIDEO) (Adult Nonfiction)
WATER EXPERIMENTS
Science Magic With Water
By Oxlade, Chris. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s, 1994. Call #: 793.8 O98w
Water
By Ramsay, Helena. New York: Children’s Press, c1998. Call #: 553.7 R178w
Water Play
By Madgwick, Wendy, 1946 -. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1999. Call #: 532. M181w
Water Science, Water Fun: Great Things to Do With H2O
By Fiarotta, Noel. New York: Sterling Pub, 1996. Call #: 532 F441w
WATER POLLUTION
Keeping Water Clean
By Frost, Helen, 1949 - Mankato, Minn: Pebble Books, c2000. Call #: 363.7394 F939k
Keeping Water Clean
By McLeish, Ewan, 1950 - Austin, Tex: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1998. Call #: 363.7394 M163k
Nobody Particular: One Woman’s Fight to Save the Bays
By Bang, Molly. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2000. Call #: 363.7384 B216n
Rivers and Lakes
By Hoff, Mary King. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Co., c1991. Call #: 363.7394 H698o
The Water We Drink
By Wheeler, Jill C., 1964- Edina, Minn: Minneapolis, Minn: Abdo & Daughters; Rockbottom Books [distributor], c1990. Call #: 363.7394 W563w
Water Pollution
By Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. Marco, Fla: Bancroft-Sage Pub, 1991. Call #: 363.7392 S673w
Water Pollution
By Donnelly, Andrew. [Chanhassen, MN]: Child's World, c1999. Call #: 363.7394 D685w
WATER QUALITY
A River Ran Wild
By Cherry, Lynne. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1992. Call #: 974.44 C522r
Clean Water
By Barss, Karen. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, c1992. Call #: 363.7394 B282c
Books (Spanish)
Arizona Project WET – Book Loan Library
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HYDROLOGIC CYCLE
Dime, Por Que Es Mojada La Lluvia?
By Willis, Shirley. New York: Franklin Watts, 1999. Call #: 551.48 W735d SPANISH
MEXICAN FOLKLORE
The Woman Who Outshone the Sun: The Legend of Lucia Zenleno/La Mujer Que Brillaba Aun Mas Que el Sol: La Leyendo de Lucia Zenteno
By Cruz Martinez, Alejandro, d. 1987. San Francisco, CA: Children’s Book Press, 1991.Call #: 398.21 C957m SPANISH
STORMS
The Gullywasher- El Chaparron Torrencial
By Rossi, Joyce. Flagstaff, AZ. Rising Moon, 1998. Call #: SPANISH FICTION
WATER
Agua
By Cooper, Jason, 1942 - Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Corp., c1993. Call #: 551.48 C777a SPANISH
Soy el Agua
By Marzollo, Jean. New York: Scholastic, c 1999. Call # SPANISH FICTION
Picture Books
HYDROLOGIC CYCLE
The Magic School Bus Wet All Over: A Book About the Water Cycle
By Cole, Joanna. New York: Scholastic, c1996. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
This is the Rain
By Schaefer, Lola M.1950-New York: Greenwillow Books, 2001. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
Water, Water Everywhere: A Book About the Water Cycle
By Berger, Melvin. Nashville, TN: Ideal Children's Books, c1995. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
Water's Way
By Peters, Lisa Westberg. New York, NY: Arcade, c1991. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
NATIVE AMERICAN FOLKLORE
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: A Message From Chief Seattle
By Seattle, Chief, 1790-1866. New York: Dial Books, c 1991. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
STORMS
The Gullywasher
By Rossi, Joyce. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Pub, c1995. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
WATER
I Am Water
By Marzollo, Jean. New York: Scholastic, c1996. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
Raindrops
By Brimner, Larry Dane. New York: Children's Press, c1999. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
The Earth and I
By Asch, Frank. San Diego: Gulliver Books, c1994. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
The Water's Journey
By Scmid, Elenore. New York: North-South Books, c1989. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
Water
By Asch, Frank. San Diego: Voyager Books, 2000. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
Water All Around
By Nichols, Catherine. New York: Benchmark Books, c2001. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
Water is Wet
By Pollock, Penny. New York: Putnam, c1985. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
The Magic School Bus: At the Water Works
By Cole, Joanna. New York: Scholastic, c1986. Call #: PICTURE BOOK
Water Educational Links for Kids
Informational Web pages and resources for kids:
Arizona Programs & Organizations
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality – Education and Outreach: ADEQ for Kids and Students
http://www.azdeq.gov/function/education/kids1.html
Arizona Department of Water Resources – Student Resources
http://www.azwater.gov/dwr/Content/Find_by_Program/
Drought_and_Conservation/Student_Resources/default.htm
Arizona Governor’s Kids Page
http://azgovernor.gov/Kids.asp
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum – Especially for Kids
http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/
Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records – About Arizona for Kids
http://www.lib.az.us/links/kidsAZ.cfm
Arizona State University – Ecology Explorers – Doing Science in Your Schoolyard
http://caplter.asu.edu/explorers/index.htm
Central Arizona Project – Just for Kids and Teachers
http://www.cap-az.com/kids/
City of Mesa - Kid’s Links
http://www.cityofmesa.org/utilities/water/kidslinks.asp
City of Phoenix – Water Info for Kids
http://phoenix.gov/WATER/watermen.html
Salt River Project – The Water Around Us
http://www.srpnet.com/education/water101.aspx
Tucson Water – Summer Activity Books – Kids Learn Conservation with Pete the Beak
http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/water/kid_stuff.htm
National Programs & Organizations
NASA - How NASA Studies Water
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/water.htm
National Drought Mitigation Center – Drought Mitigation
http://www.drought.unl.edu/kids/reduce/mitigation.htm
Natural Resources Defense Council - The Green Squad – Kids Taking Action for Greener, Healthier Schools
http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N.O.A.A.) – Advancing Environmental Literacy – Primary for Students
http://www.education.noaa.gov/students.html
NOAA’s National Weather Service – Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services - Playtime for Kids
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation – Water Share
http://www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare/resources/waterlearn.html
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service – Welcome to WebRangers
http://www.nps.gov/WebRangers/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Environmental Kids Club
http://www.epa.gov/kids/water.htm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Drinking Water and Ground Water Kids’ Stuff
http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – EPA Student Center
http://www.epa.gov/region5/students/water.htm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Surf Your Watershed
http://www.epa.gov/surf/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Kids’ Stuff
http://www.epa.gov/ow/kids.html
U.S. Geological Service – Water Resources Information for Students and Teachers
http://water.usgs.gov/education.html
U.S. Geological Survey – Water Science for Schools
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/index.html
Water Use it Wisely – Educational Tools/Links
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/toolsLinks/index.shtml
Other City, County, State Departments & Universities
Bell Museum – The Watershed Game
http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/watershed/watershed2.html
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research - The Last Straw: Plants and Water Stress
http://cycas.cornell.edu/ebp/projects/laststraw/ise/entrance.html
City of Arlington, Texas – Dive into Water Conservation
http://www.ci.arlington.tx.us/waterdice/
City of Tampa, Florida – Water Conservation Education
http://www.tampagov.net/dept_water/conservation_education/Kids/kids_home.asp
DC Water and Sewer Authority – DCWASA for Kids
http://www.dcwasa.com/kids/index.html
Earth 911 Making Every Day Earth Day – Earth 911 Kids
http://newmexico.earth911.org/master.asp?s=kids&a=kids/kids.asp
Stevens Institute of Technology – Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education - Down the Drain – How Much Water Do You Use?
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/
Southwest Florida Water Management District – Kids’ Page
http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/education/kids/
Southern Nevada Water Authority – Water University
http://www.h2ouniversity.org/html/index.html
St. Johns River Water Management District – The Great Water Odyssey
http://thegreatwaterodyssey.com/
University of Wisconsin – Environmental Resource’s Center – Give Water a Hand
http://www.uwex.edu/erc/gwah/
Miscellaneous
Earthday Network and Redefining Progress – Ecological Footprint Quiz
http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp
EcoKids – Water Conservation around the House
http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/eco_info/topics/water/water/index.cfm
Environmental Literacy Council – For Students
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/students-index.php
Getwise
http://www.getwise.org/
The Groundwater Foundation – Kids Corner
http://www.groundwater.org/kc/kc.html
Tread Lightly – TL Kids!
http://www.treadlightly.org/tlkids/
Regional Water Providers Consortium – Welcome to the Kid’s Corner
http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids.html
River of Words – For Youth
http://www.riverofwords.org/youth/index.html
Water Education Foundation – Water Kids
http://www.watereducation.org/kids.asp
WaterWiser – Drip Caculator
http://www.subwaterco.com/wwdripcalc.htm
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