Middle Schools

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The Section here offers many materials and publications for middle school students. Here is a link to what we provide:

http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/publications/search.php?subject=education&grade=middle

Most middle school teachers are interested in the following:

• Solving Florida's Water Puzzle (focuses on water conservation, our current water supply and alternative sources)
• Habitats (importance of protecting land resources and animals/plants)
• Exploring Our Wonderful Wetlands
• A Drop in Time (explores the connection between Florida's history and water resources)
• WaterWeb Extreme Weather and Mapping (information on hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts and floods)
• Watershed Excursion
• Water Smart Citizens (explains how and why water resources are managed in southwest Florida)
• WaterWeb Watersheds
• WaterWeb Water-Conserving Gardens
• WaterWeb Conservation and Water Supply
• WaterWeb Florida's Wetlands

As far as mini-grant projects go, most middle school teachers are focusing on the following topics:

• water conservation
• Florida-friendly gardens
• water quality testing
• drought issues
• karst terrain (sinkholes, springs, etc.)
• wetlands
• the hydrologic cycle
• the concept of watersheds