Resources
 

Bour, Laura. The River. First Discovery Book. Paris: Gallimard Jeunesse, 1992. New York: Cartwheel Books-Scholastic, 1993. ISBN 0590471287.

“Building an Outdoor Classroom.” Project Action Guide. Lessons from the Bay.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources. “Going with the Flow.” Bay Grasses in Classes. (See http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=
edu_educators_restoration_grasses.)

Chesapeake Bay Foundation. “Your Virginia Watershed.” Watershed Action for Virginia’s Environment (WAVE).
(See <http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=
edu_educators_curriculum_va_index>, or contact the Virginia Office: Capitol Place, 1108 E. Main Street, Suite 1600, Richmond, VA 23219; phone 804-780-1392.)

“Mapping the Schoolyard.” Project Action Guide. Lessons from the Bay.

Ramsay, Helena. Rivers and Lakes. London: Children’s Press of Grolier Publishing, 1997. ISBN 0516202375.

Telford, Carole, and Rod Theodorou. Down a River. Amazing Journeys. Heineman Library, 1998. ISBN 157721538.

United States. Dept. of the Interior. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Schoolyard Habitat Project Guide. <http://www.fws.gov/r5cbfo/habitatguide.pdf>. (Chapter 3, “Wetland Habitat Project,” includes “What Are Stormwater Management Ponds?” on page 78. For more information about the Schoolyard Habitat program, see <http://www.fws.gov/r5cbfo/schoolyd.htm>.)

United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Surf Your Watershed. <http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm>.

“Using Maps.” Project Action Guide. Lessons from the Bay.

Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. “What’s Your Watershed Address?” Watershed Connections. (See <http://www.vaswcd.org/eduprogs.htm>.)

Virginia Atlas and Gazetteer: topographic maps of the entire state, back roads and recreation areas. Delorme Mapping Company, 1995. (See <http://www.delorme.com/atlasgaz/>.)

Virginia. Dept. of Transportation. Virginia Official State Transportation Map. <http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/maps-state.asp>.

“Where Does Water Go?” Let’s Explore and Research Nature (LEARN). (Environmental education lesson plans for field trips to Lake Anna State Park. Contact Lake Anna State Park: 540-854-5503.)

Woodard, Kathy. “Raindrop to the Bay.” Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. 2001. Lessons from the Bay.

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