The following materials are available at no cost to teachers whose schools are located within our drinking water service area. Our drinking water service area includes 80% of Snohomish County. If you are not sure if your school is elgible, please e-mail kmiller@ci.everett.wa.us.
Grade recommendations are only suggestions. If you would like to review materials, we are happy to send you samples. You can order materials electronically by using the Request Materials link on the right navigation bar.

Workbooks and Activity Books:

Water Play
Conservation workbook available in class-sets with Teacher Guide.

This workbook is produced by East Bay Municipal Utility District, San Fransisco. It is a great introduction to the study of water. Using math, language, science and logic the activities make learning about water fun.

Grades: 1st and 2nd

Shared Waters, The Bond Between People and Salmon
Water conservation, wastewater, surface water quality. 

Contents:
   Rainfall Comparisons
   Watch the Water Cycle at Work
   Salmon Life Cycle
   Color us (salmon) Beautiful
   Salmon Life Cycle       
   The Decline of Salmon
   Where Does Water Come From?
   Where Does Our Water Go?
   Find the Hidden Water Words
   What Can You Do To Help Salmon?

Available in class-sets. Appropriate for grade 4.

Captain Hydro
Content and activities are appropriate for upper elementary school students and include a home water use survey and personal water use estimate form, and an illustrated guide to reading water meters and water bills,
 
Water conservation workbook available in class-sets with Teacher Guide.
Grades: 4th - 6th

Protecting Water Quality: Everett’s Wastewater Facility
This activity book was illustrates how Everett's Water Pollution Control Facility works to clean water so it can be returned to the environment. Activities include a salmon color, word search and decoding puzzle. Available in class sets.
Grades: 4th – 8th

Other Books:

The Magic School Bus At The Waterworks by Joanna Cole
Mrs. Wizzle takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks. Little did they know what a wild ride they would have. Class sets available for loan only.

Discovering the World of Public Works

This Workbook for Children contains puzzles, worksheets, word games, coloring pages, glossary, and other activities. It is divided into two levels – Basic K-2nd grade and Chipper’s Challenge activities geared to 3rd – 5th grade. These workbooks are available in class-sets.

Chipper's Adventures in Public Works
When Ben and Madison’s six month-old puppy, Chipper, slips out of the house one Friday evening, the children are forced to chase him through a succession of hazardous situations and sites in their town. Along the way, they meet a number of public works employees who help them locate Chipper. This book is available one per teacher.



Curricula:

The Tap Tour
A hands-on test kit & mini curriculum for exploring drinking water. 
Grade: 6th and up

The Pond Tour
A hands-on test kit & mini curriculum for exploring lakes, streams, and ponds.
NOTE: This curriculum is only available to teachers in the Everett School District.
Grades: 3rd - 5th

Posters:

Be Water Smart
Promotes the concept of water conservation and the small, everyday things students can do that will make a difference. Includes teacher’s guide with interactive activities for students. (1991, City of Seattle’s Water Department)
Grades: 2nd - 5th
 
Water Wisely - It'll make a world of difference
Designed and produced for the 1991 Flower and Garden Show, this popular poster features the world in purple, green and blue with a crown of grass. The back contains waterwise gardening tips. (1991, Seattle Water Department, Tacoma Public Utilities, and Everett Public Works Dept.) 

Biosolids - Waste to Resource
The Pollution Control Process in a easy-to-follow diagram featuring the end product, biosolids, as a valuable resource. (1993, City of Everett Public Works)
 
Water Distribution in Snohomish County
Fun poster illustrating the path of drinking water from the Spada Reservoir to the various communities receiving water from this source. Includes a brief summary of the treatment process and the importance of water conservation. (1992, City of Everett Public Works)

To order materials on-line, use the Request Materials order form.