Curriculum and Materials

Community Waters Teacher Manual PDF
- As of spring 2024, each lesson has its own page and powerpoint slides! Slides have student-facing and teacher-facing slides (which are “hidden”) and are shared as both PDF and PPTX versions.
Unit Materials
Student Packet with worksheets
Word Wall Cards
Blank Class Summary Table and and Problem-Criteria-Constraints Table – You could project this and fill in digitally if you don’t have wall space. The Summary Table is the sheet to the far left; P-C-C Table is separate sheet to the right.
- Example- filled in Class Summary Table from Seattle version of Community Waters – not for use with students.
Student Readings – from Appendix 3 in Manual
Translated Vocabulary Lists (including Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya and Vietnamese)
Tacoma school-specific guides

NGSS Science Standards
If you are in SEATTLE, please refer to this page to find more information.
Science Teaching – links to various resources about teaching science.
Field Trip Options – a list of various organization’s field trips that could support your student’s learning.
Taking Action – ideas and resources towards implementing a project at your school.
More Stormwater Information – learn more about green stormwater infrastructure.