Resources

Conservation Resources

Resources

Educating our customers on the importance of water in conservation, recycling, storage, and other resource-management programs is our top priority.

Students are introduced to California’s water supply and distribution system, water sources and water quality. They also will explore the importance of water conservation and their role in preserving and protecting natural resources. All Metropolitan programs meet to various California Content Standards, including Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. Our resources are available at no cost to teachers and students within our six-county service area which includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties.

Our Curriculum

All About Water

About Water

This project-based curriculum for K-2 classrooms allows students to learn more about Earth’s resources and systems including water, soil and climate. Hands-on activities introduce students to elements of experimental design, such as the role of variables and controls, hypotheses, accurate measurement, and modes of observations and reporting. It’s divided into 60-minute blocks where each of the three lessons and optional pre-activities are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (refer to complete list in the curriculum.)

About Water Materials.

Lesson 1: Exploring the Water Cycle. This lesson spans two 60-minute blocks of student-lead activities, discussions, and a teacher demo focusing on the water cycle.
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Lesson 2: Filtering Water Through the Earth. This lesson includes two 60-minute blocks and an optional third 60-minute block to allow students to explore soil filtration.
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Lesson 3: Drought. This third lesson spans two 60-minute blocks in which students explore what plants need to survive, with a focus on drought and conservation.
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Water Ways

Designed to supplement fifth grade social studies curriculum, this program uses language arts, music, and art in an activity-oriented unit. Students examine the role of water in North American history: Pre-Columbian, colonial and during the Westward Movement. 

The program comes with a teachers guide and a set of 35 large-format student booklets. Consumable materials may be reordered.

Next Generation Science Standard Alignment

Water Ways
Water Times

Water Times

This educational newspaper is interdisciplinary – integrating science, social studies, language arts and math. Engaging news articles and stories that are relatable to sixth graders challenge them with activities to create an awareness and appreciation for water. 

The program includes consumable student newspapers and a teacher’s guide.

Conservation Connection

This interdisciplinary curriculum supplement offers hands-on conservation activities that include role playing and critical thinking. Middle school students learn about the challenges and importance of conserving water wherever they are – at home or school. Students make the connection to the importance of water and energy efficiency as a way of life through the lessons, service-learning activities and online water and energy use surveys. 

Teacher’s Guide

Student Book

Next Generation Science Standard Alignment

Conservation Connection
Qualities

Qualities Sciences of Water

The quality of drinking water is explored with a hands-on, inquiry-based approach. The activities (low or no cost) highlight several water attributes that include pH, total dissolved solids, turbidity, hardness and contaminants.  Source water protection is also a topic. 

This unit includes a teacher’s guide, student booklets 1, 2 and 3, fact sheets and worksheets, lesson extenders and a response card. 

Lessons are also available on an interactive website and iPad format.  Click here to register and access the lessons.

Water Industry Pathway Courses – Water Works

Next Generation Careers in the water industry is a UC A-G elective course that integrates Next Generation Science Standards with CTE Model Curriculum Standards for the CTE Environmental Resources Pathway. The water industry in California offers a multitude of careers that are technical and do not require additional education beyond certifications. The course will provide students with a basic understanding of the water industry and the required skills and knowledge to obtain four separate certifications.

Certification examinations are given by different entities including the State of California and the California-Nevada branch of the American Water Works Association. The course is divided into six units, which upon completion, will prepare the student to pass the Level 1 examination for certification within each of the following components: Water Use Efficiency Practitioner 1; Distribution Operator Level 1; Treatment Operator Level 1; and Wastewater Operator Level 1.

Water Industry Pathway Courses.

Water Times
Diemer Launders

Supplemental Materials

Please see descriptions of all our supplemental material below. Click here to order materials at no cost and please allow about two weeks for delivery.

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Classroom Activities

Internships – We offer a broad range of academic areas for undergraduate and graduate students. Students learn about the water industry and gain valuable work experience. A listing of internships and the training programs in the water sector may be found here.

Apprenticeship Program - Our Apprenticeship Program provides instruction and on-the-job training for careers as a mechanic, electrician or other trade profession in the water industry.

Field Trips - Field trips can be arranged to visit various Metropolitan facilities including the downtown headquarters and Diamond Valley Lake. Please contact Mark Moss for further information or to schedule a tour.

Presentations - We’ll send water experts to speak to your group or class about specific issues facing Southern California or provide an overview of the water delivery and treatment system operated by Metropolitan. Please email Mark Moss or call (213) 217-6926 to schedule a presentation.

Contact

Principal Public Affairs Representative

Blanca Robles Baker
(951) 388-3035

Contact for Diamond Valley Lake field trips & tours

Principal Public Affairs Representative

Mark Moss
(213) 217-7125

Contact for Water Journeys Water Engineering 4 Good

Public Affairs Representative

Brian Martz
(213) 217-6855

Contact for Boy Scouts Program Student Art Calendar Program

Education Team Manager

Benita Lynn Horn
(213) 217-6739