At Water’s Edge Resources
During this four day teacher institute, 8th -12th grade science teachers explored and compared several unique coastal ecosystems through inquiry-based, hands-on activities, evaluating human impacts on these systems alongside scientists and expert environmental educators. Content and activities are aligned with the NC Essential Standards for 8th Grade Science, Earth/Environmental Science and AP Environmental Science.
Curriculum & Lesson Plans
- Its Our Water
- NC Project WET
- NC Coastal Federation Google Drive Resources Folder
- NC Coastal Reserve
- UNC IE EGRET: Mills and the Changing Landscape
Online Map Resources
- EPA EnviroAtlas
- EPA Surf your Watershed
- Interactive River Basin Map
- Map Your Water Supply
- NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) Education and Outreach Page
- NC DWR Basin Water Supply Plans
- NC DWR River Basin Plans
- NC Historic Map Collection
- NC Local Water Supply Plans
- NC Office of Environmental Education (EE) River Basin Story Map
- NC EE River Basin Program
- River Basin Restoration Priority Plans
- USGS Maps
Presentations
At Water’s Edge Goals
Sarah Yelton & Megan Rodgers, UNC Institute for the Environment
Groundwater in North Carolina Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Amy Keyworth, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NC Coastal Federation Introduction
Rachel Bisesi, NC Coastal Federation
Useful Links
- Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP) Educators Page
- Biotic Index Datasheet
- Groundwater Model Sources
- Leaf Pack Network Biotic Index Calculator
- Nature Neighborhood: Creating a Place for Wildlife and Learning
- NC Aquariums
- NC Aquarium Scholars Program
- NC Office of Environmental Education
- The MINTS Book (Model Inquiries into Nature for Teaching Science)
- Turbidity Test Procedure
- The Water Connection
- UNC IE Arsenic Exposure and Biological Response Resource Page
- USGS Resources for Teachers
Contacts
UNC Institute for the Environment, Center for Public Engagement with Science
Sarah Yelton, Environmental Education & Citizen Science Program Manager
(919) 966-0895 | sarah.yelton@unc.edu
Megan Rodgers, Environmental Research Assistant
(919) 966-7238 | merodgers@unc.edu
Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership
Kelsey Ellis, Communications and Outreach Specialist
(919) 707-8743 | kelsey.ellis@apnep.org
NC Coastal Federation
Rachel Bisesi, Coastal Education Coordinator
(252) 393-8185 | rachelb@nccoast.org
NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve
Lori Davis, Education Coordinator
(252) 838-0883 | lori.c.davis@ncdenr.gov
NC Division of Water Resources
Lauren Daniel, North Carolina Project WET/Stream Watch Coordinator
(919) 707-9009 | lauren.daniel@ncdenr.gov
North Carolina Sea Grant
Terri Kirby Hathaway, Marine Education Specialist
(919) 475-5486 | terrikh@csi.northcarolina.edu