Where does your water shed? National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Poster Contest Promotion 2013 Contest

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1 Slide 1 Where does your water shed? National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Poster Contest Promotion 2013 Contest 1

2 Slide 2 Where does your water shed? Share an activity to show how water sheds. IDEAS: Enviroscape Model What is a Watershed Activity from KS Ag In the Classroom s%20watershed%20materials.pdf 3) Project WET Activity 4)Project Learning Tree Activity 5) Watershed Model Activity 2

3 Slide 3 Direct Uses of Water Turning on a faucet, bathing, watering the yard, etc. are direct uses of water. Direct Uses of Water Turning on a faucet, bathing, watering the yard, etc. are direct uses of water. Items the students most likely listed 3

4 Slide 4 Indirect Uses of Water The water that goes into producing the food people eat and the various products they use and consume are indirect uses of water. Indirect Uses of Water The water that goes into producing the food people eat and the various products they use and consume are indirect uses of water. Remind them of some indirect uses: Water to make the paper they use Water to grow the food they need Water to mold the steel for the car or bus they travel in Water to grow our food and more Water 4

5 Slide 5 Nature recycles water in an endless cycle Are we making new water? No the water you used today t brush your teeth may have been a water molecule used by dinosaurs We use our water over and over and the water cycle is natures way of recycling our water visit for water cycle posters in 50 languages 5

6 Slide 6 What is a Watershed? What is a watershed? (CLICK) Is it a building? Is it a shed with water running through it? (CLICK) Ideas? NO The simple definition It's the area of land that catches rain and snow and drains or seeps into a marsh, stream, river, lake or groundwater. You're sitting in a watershed now Homes, farms, ranches, forests, small towns, big cities and more can make up watersheds. Some cross county, state, and even international borders. Watersheds come in all shapes and sizes. Some are millions of square miles, others are just a few acres. Just as creeks drain into rivers, watersheds are nearly always part of a larger watershed. 6

7 Slide 7 Everyone lives in a watershed EVERYONE LIVES IN A WATERSHED A watershed is the land that water flows across or under on its way to a stream, river, or lake. Landscape is made up of many interconnected basins or watersheds. Within each watershed, all water runs to the lowest point such as a stream, river, or lake. On its way, water travels over the surface and across farms, fields, forest lands, suburban lawns, and city streets; or it seeps into the soil and travels as groundwater. Large watersheds like the ones for the Mississippi River, Columbia River, and Chesapeake Bay are made up of many smaller watersheds across several states. (Source KS Ag In the Classroom watershed activity atershed%20materials.pdf) 7

8 Slide 8 Which way does the water shed? If the rain drop falls on this side of the roof which way will it go? 8

9 Slide 9 Which way does the water shed? If the rain drop falls on this side of the roof which way will it go? 9

10 Slide 10 Which way does the water shed? Do the water drops shed the same way? No they go to the lowest point which is how a watershed works. The water sheds to the lowest point. 10

11 Slide 11 Everyone lives in a watershed It may have to run down a hill, through rivers and streams and may end up in the Mississippi River! 11

12 Slide 12 Earth's Water Facts Of all water on earth 97.5% is salt water, and of the remaining 2.5% fresh water, some 70% is frozen in the polar icecaps. The other 30% is mostly present as soil moisture or lies in underground aquifers. In the end, less than 1% of the world's fresh water (or about 0.007% of all water on earth) is readily accessible for direct human uses. It is found in lakes, rivers, reservoirs and in underground sources. Earth's Water Facts Of all water on earth, 97.5% is salt water, and of the remaining 2.5% fresh water, some 70% is frozen in the polar icecaps. The other 30% is mostly present as soil moisture or lies in underground aquifers. In the end, less than 1% of the world's fresh water (or about 0.007% of all water on earth) is readily accessible for direct human uses. It is found in lakes, rivers, reservoirs and in underground sources. Source: 12

13 Slide 13 Earth's Water Facts The most common substance found on earth is water. Water is the only substance found naturally in three forms: solid, liquid, and gas. An acre of corn gives off 4,000 gallons of water per day in evaporation. Earth's Water Facts The most common substance found on earth is water. Water is the only substance found naturally in three forms: solid, liquid, and gas. An acre of corn gives off 4,000 gallons of water per day in evaporation. 13

14 Slide 14 How much is a gallon? If all the earth's water fit in a gallon jug, available fresh water would equal just over a tablespoon. (Bring in an empty gallon jug to show how much 1 gallon is) If all the earth's water fit in a gallon jug, available fresh water would equal just over a tablespoon. Source: The gallons in current use are subdivided into eight pints or four quarts. U.S. liquid gallon is legally defined as 231 cubic inches, and is equal to liters (exactly) or about cubic feet. This is the most common definition of a gallon. ACTIVITY Get a Gallon Container Bring in a clear plastic gallon container from home or use one provided by your teacher. Fill it up with water. Make a Guess Take a good look at the gallon of water. How many gallons do you think you would use to: Wash your hands? Brush your teeth? Take a shower? Take a bath? Flush the toilet? Get a drink? Wash the dishes? Water the lawn? Wash the car? Running Water Empty the gallon container of water. Get a stop watch or look at a clock that has a second hand. Turn on a faucet so the water comes out very slowly. Put the empty container under the faucet and at that very same moment start timing. Wait until exactly one minute is up then turn off the faucet. How much water would you guess was in the container? Half? One quarter? Completely full? If the container was completely full, the flow rate of the water would be 1 gallon per minute. If the container was half full, the 14

15 flow rate of the water would be 0.5 gallons per minute. What would you guess is the flow rate of water for your case? Empty the container. This time turn on the faucet so that the water is coming out very quickly. Put the container under the faucet and start timing again for exactly one minute. If the first container fills up, quickly move it out of the way and put another empty container under the faucet. After one minute, turn off the faucet. How many containers were filled with water? What would you guess the flow rate of water to be in this case? Is Flow Rate Important? Think about the two flow rates that you observed in Step 3. What if you were washing a dirty dish in the sink and it took you 2 minutes to wash the dish. How much water would you use if the water was coming out very slowly (flow rate #1)? How much water would you use if the water was coming out very quickly (flow rate #2)? Do you think flow rate is important for determining how much water is used? Comparing Gallons and Liters Here in the U.S. we still use gallons to measure the quantity of many liquids. However, that is starting to change. Can you think of anything that is measured in liters instead of gallons? If you would like to convert gallons to liters (or liters to gallons), try using one of the conversion calculators in the Reference Material section. Source: 15

16 Slide 15 Earth's Water Facts Water makes up almost two-thirds of the human body, and seventy percent of the brain. While usage varies from community to community and person to person, on average, Americans use 183 gallons of water a day for cooking, washing, flushing, and watering purposes. The average family turns on the tap between 70 and 100 times daily. Water makes up almost two-thirds of the human body, and seventy percent of the brain. While usage varies from community to community and person to person, on average, Americans use 183 gallons of water a day for cooking, washing, flushing, and watering purposes. The average family turns on the tap between 70 and 100 times daily. 16

17 Slide 16 Earth's Water Facts About 4,000 gallons of water are needed to grow one bushel of corn, 11,000 gallons to grow one bushel of wheat, and about 135,000 gallons to grow one ton of alfalfa. About 1,400 gallons of water are used to produce a meal of a quarter- pound hamburger, an order of fries and a soft drink. About 4,000 gallons of water are needed to grow one bushel of corn, 11,000 gallons to grow one bushel of wheat, and about 135,000 gallons to grow one ton of alfalfa. About 1,400 gallons of water are used to produce a meal of a quarter- pound hamburger, an order of fries and a soft drink. 17

18 Slide 17 Earth's Water Facts About 1,800 gallons of water are needed to produce the cotton in a pair jeans, and 400 gallons to produce the cotton in a shirt. About 1,800 gallons of water are needed to produce the cotton in a pair jeans, and 400 gallons to produce the cotton in a shirt. 18

19 Slide 18 Do you live in a watershed? Do you live in a watershed? Various Answers with the final answer as YES! 19

20 Slide 19 Water Resource Region s Water Resource Regions (feel free to modify to your water resource region just right click on the link below and copy the picture into this powerpoint) (Map - Everyone lives in a water resource region. We call them Watersheds. 20

21 Slide 20 Ohio water resource region URL: This is water resource region is called the Ohio. It is more than just the state of Ohio is covers many states such as Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee Pennsylvania and others. What we do in our watershed where we live does impact others! 21

22 Slide 21 Smaller watershed located within this region This shows the smaller watershed located with in this region. They are given numbers to we can know which area we are talking about. URL: 22

23 Slide 22 Let s look closer Lets look closer! URL: 23

24 Slide 23 Closer! And closer! URL: 24

25 Slide 24 Until you find the watershed that is location within your own county Now we can see the watershed located within county boundaries. Even though you live within one county the water sheds into other counties. So we are receiving water from other counties and even states into where you live. URL: Additional Information on this watershed Water Use Links by watershed: 25

26 Slide 25 Storm water marking When it rains the water along streets have to go somewhere. If it is a larger city they have storm drains and many groups are marking the drains to remind people to not put anything into the drains that could end up in our rivers and streams. Water in the storm drain goes directly to river or stream. They use markers (CLICK) or sometimes (CLICK) stencils. 26

27 Slide 26 Litter Litter The trash you leave next to a car in a parking lot or tossed out a window can end up in your rivers and streams and cause litter and change the quality of your water. 27

28 Slide 27 Don t be a litterbug Throw away your trash in the correct place! A trash can! And be sure to recycle! 28

29 Slide 28 Recycle Be sure to recycle aluminum cans, glass bottles, paper and more! 29

30 Slide 29 Conservation practices protect water Conservation practices protect water. Buffer strips consisting of grasses planted along open ditches help slow down the water and protect the soil. 30

31 Slide 30 Conservation practices protect water Grass waterways (in the green area) are the lower areas in a field and water runs to them and then follows the grass waterway to the stream and protects the soil and slows down the water. 31

32 Slide 31 You can help! You can help by washing your dog and your cars in the grass so the water can run into the soil where the soil helps clean the water like a filter - instead of it running down a driveway into a storm drain where the soap will go into the rivers or streams before it can be cleaned! What are some other ways you can help. (Various answers) Examples: No littering! Recycling Washing cars in the grass And more.. 32

33 Slide 32 EVERYONE needs to take care of our water! Everyone needs to take care of our water! 33

34 Slide 33 ADD INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT YOUR COMMUNITY IS DOING TO PROTECT YOUR WATER AND WATERSHEDS! And Conservation practices. Use local photos ADD INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT YOUR COMMUNITY IS DOING TO PROTECT YOUR WATER AND WATERSHEDS! And Conservation practices. Use local photos 34

35 Slide Where does your water shed? POSTER CONTEST 35

36 Slide Categories Grades K-1 Grades 2-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-9 Grades

37 Slide 36 Theme Title for Your Poster Where does your water shed? Discuss and share your information with others! 37

38 Slide 37 FOR YOUR LOCAL, AREA, STATE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DISTRICT 38

39 Slide 38 Poster Ideas 39

40 Slide 39 Poster Ideas 40

41 Slide 40 Poster Ideas 41

42 Slide 41 What makes a good Poster? Attracts attention Is simple and clear Uses colors and white space to get and hold attention Letters are large enough to be easily read 42

43 Slide 42 When forming ideas for your poster Research the topic of the theme Brainstorm ideas and make a list Use the theme as your title Where does your water shed? 43

44 Slide 43 Tips to remember Don t use too many words Use a combination of illustrations and words Be as neat as you can Blend colors when using crayons or colored pencils Depending on design leave white space on the poster Make sure the poster is balanced 44

45 Slide 44 Tips to remember Choose colors carefully. Note the following general guidelines: Black tends to be more formal, neat, rich, strong Blue is cool, melancholy Purple is considered royal, rich Yellow tends to be warm, light, or ripe Green is fresh, young, or growing White means clean, and neat Red attracts the eye, is high energy Orange attracts the eye 45

46 Slide 45 Tips to remember Don't try to include too many ideas or activities on your poster. A single message, clearly illustrated, is more effective. 46

47 Slide 46 Things you should not do Cover poster with lamination Use staples, tacks, or tape Use fluorescent posters Create a poster that is all words or a poster that is all pictures 47

48 Slide 47 Steps to follow when making a poster 1. Decide on information to include on the poster. 2. Research the theme topic. 3. Sketch out your idea. 4. Mark guidelines for lettering. (lightly) 5. Clean up the poster so it is neat. Erase any guidelines that are showing. 48

49 Slide 48 Steps to follow when making a poster 6. Turn poster in on time for judging. 7. Attach poster entry form on the back and be sure it is signed by a parent or guardian. 8. Entry must be contestant's original, hand done creation and may not be traced from photographs or other artists' published works. 49

50 Slide 49 Steps to follow when making a poster 9. Any media may be used to create a flat or twodimensional effect (paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, paper or other materials). 10. Poster size must be between 8.5" x 11" and 22" x 28". Or the size required by your local or state contest. 50

51 Slide 50 What your poster will be judged on Conservation message 50 percent Visual effectiveness 30 percent Originality 10 percent and Universal appeal 10 percent 51

52 Slide 51 FOR YOU TO ADD LOCAL, AREA, STATE INFORMATION ON DATES AND OTHER CONTEST INFORMATION 52

53 Slide 52 Visit For additional information on NACD Education Material on Soil to Spoon, Forestry, Habitat, Soil and Water and more Teachers guide Student booklets and more.. 53

54 Slide 53 Speech Add information if you also hold a speech contest on the stewardship theme Date of Speech contest Open for grades Length of speech Contact Information 54

55 Slide 54 Essay Add information if you hold an Essay contest on the Stewardship theme. Contest open to grades: Essay length: Due Date: Essays entries are to be sent to: Contact Information 55