Teacher Toolkit
Flows To Bay invites teachers and parents to utilize our Teacher Toolkit in their science or environmental science course curriculum, suitable for grades 3-12. Through this toolkit, we invite students to think critically about how to address local stormwater pollution issues with innovative and green solutions that can be incorporated onto their school campus.
This educational video from Flows To Bay explains what a watershed is, why preventing water pollution is important, and different actions people can take to prevent stormwater pollution.
Stormwater Toolbox
Below are additional resources for your classroom, including videos, games, activity books, lesson plans, and curriculum. If you have any questions, please contact us here.
Resources For Educators
Youth Exploring Sea Level Rise Science (YESS): Curriculum for middle and high school teachers throughout San Mateo County. Resources provided to teachers for this program include field trips, interactive classroom lessons, and assistance with a community project.
The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network: Program of the California Department of Education to promote environmental literacy and education in the Bay Area.
Greater Farallones Association: K-12 NGSS standards-based marine science education.
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers): Common Core and NGSS curriculum and activity guide.
Learning & Teaching About The Environment by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Ground Water & Drinking Water: Lesson plans and activities by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds: Classroom activity guide by the California Coastal Commission.
Stormwater & Green Infrastructure: Resources for teachers.
Resources for Grades K-3
Darby Duck, the Aquatic Crusader: Nonpoint Source Pollution Awareness by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Create Your Own Water Cycle: Experiment to explore the water cycle from liquid to gas
Water Sourcebook: A Series of Classroom Activities for Grades K-2
You Can Prevent Litter: Coloring book
Be A Drain Ranger: Coloring book
A Fish’s Wish: Coloring and activity book
Resources for Grades 3-6
Adventures of Wally The Water Molecule: A video that follows a water molecule through the photosynthesis process.
Freddy The Fish: A video that teaches kids about what happens to rain after it hits the grounds, where storm drains lead to, and what we can do to prevent water pollution.
Darby Duck, the Aquatic Crusader: Nonpoint Source Pollution Awareness by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Water Quality Service Learning Program: Student-centered science investigations for 4th, 5th and 6th grade levels from the California Water Boards
The Young Scientist’s Introduction To Wetlands: Workbook by the US Army Corps of Engineers
Get The Dirt Out: Experiment to explore how dirt and soil act in filtering pollutants from water
Too Many Nutrients: Experiment to explore how chemical fertilizers can impact water quality
Water Sourcebook: A Series of Classroom Activities for Grades 3-8
Stormwater Crossword Puzzle and Pollution Prevention Word Search: Educational games
Pest or Pal?: Activity book that teaches kids about good bugs and pests
A Fish’s Wish: Coloring and activity book
Introduction to Green Infrastructure: Lesson Plans
Stormwater & Green Infrastructure: Curriculum for 5th Grade
Resources for Grade 6-8
Articles and Activities for Middle School Students to Learn About Nonpoint Source Pollution by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Word Search Puzzle: Nonpoint Source Pollution Awareness by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
The Young Scientist’s Introduction To Wetlands: Workbook by the US Army Corps of Engineers
Water Sourcebook: A Series of Classroom Activities for Grades 3-8
Stormwater To Drinking Water: Video that explains the ways our actions can cause our waters to become polluted and solutions to the problems
NOAA Waterlife – Where Rivers Meet the Sea: Interactive Game
Stormwater Crossword Puzzle and Pollution Prevention Word Search: Educational games
Pest or Pal?: Activity book that teaches kids about good bugs and pests
Bioretention Garden: Lesson Plan
Stormwater & Green Infrastructure: Curriculum for 7th Grade
Resources for Grades 9-12
Water Quality Fact Sheets by the California Water Boards
Watersheds 101: This post provides an overview of watersheds, the components of a watershed, water budgets, how to estimate runoff, protecting water quality, and watershed management. This post is based in part on a lecture given by Dr. Helen Dahlke at UC Davis as part of the UC Davis Shortcourse on Groundwater and supplemented with additional research.
Stormwater To Drinking Water: Video that explains the ways our actions can cause
How The Stability of An Ecosystem is Increased by Biological Diversity: Lesson Plan
Analyze Factors Which may Influence Environmental Quality: Lesson Plan
Classroom Presentations
Are you a teacher who would like an in-class presentation about stormwater pollution prevention? Contact us with the below form to schedule a presentation.
