School and Youth Programs
Cuyahoga SWCD educates and empowers Cuyahoga County's youth to be the conservationists of tomorrow.
Across our school and youth programming, we focus on our local soil and water resources; how humans impact the quality of those resources and actions we can all take to make our soil and water healthier!
See below for program descriptions as well as suggested Ohio State Science standards alignment. If you have a question about any of our programs or don’t see what you’re looking for, be sure to reach out to our education team for more information. Both of our K-12 educators here at Cuyahoga SWCD are former classroom teachers who can help tailor a specific program to meet the needs of your classroom/organization.
If you are a teacher, non-formal educator, a scout, or youth group leader, we have a program for you!
Education Team Contact: Tim Becker, Education Program Coordinator, tbecker@cuyahogaswcd.org
Interactive Presentations
- Incredible Journey
- 1st Grade, 45-60 mins
- In this Project WET activity students will experience how water moves through our atmosphere as they act as a water drop. **aligns with Ohio Science Standard 1.ESS.2
- Pollution Problems
- 3rd & 7th Grade, 60 mins
- Students will experience how point and nonpoint source pollution affect our waterways with our 3D EnviroScape Model. **aligns with Ohio Science Standards 3.ESS.3 & 7.ESS.1
- Water Quality: Ask the Bugs!
- 7th Grade, 45-60 mins
- In this Project WET activity, students will experience how scientists use macroinvertebrates to determine the health of a waterway. **aligns with Ohio Science Standard 7.LS.2
- Native Urban Tree Starters (NUTS)
- 3rd & 4th Grade, 3-60 min sessions
- Students will learn about the importance of native tree species and get involved in the life cycle of a tree seedling. **aligns with Ohio Science Standards 3.LS.1, 2, & 3, and 4.LS.1
- Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience, MWEE
- all grades K-12, session number and length varies,
- Work with CSWCD Educators to create a project and place-based learning experience for your students! Each MWEE is designed to cover selected Ohio Science Standards and other subject areas can be integrated as well.
Loaner Kits & Models
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