This stream ecology curriculum is intended for grades 6-12 and
draws connections between aquatic life, water quality, and the
way we live in our watersheds. Understanding their connection to
the intricate web of life empowers students to join community
efforts to protect water and habitat where they live.
We are pleased to offer this curriculum to anyone wishing to use
it for educational purposes. So that we may continue to improve
and track the use of our curriculum, please fill out this
brief form. Upon completion, you will be taken to the
download page. Splash will not share your contact information
with anyone.
Splash would love the opportunity to help you teach your students
about the streams that flow through the areas where they live and
go to school. Check out the links below for more information
about our streams program for 6th – 12th grade classes.
We are pleased to offer this curriculum to anyone wishing to use
it for educational purposes. In order to continually improve and
track the use of the curriculum, we ask for your contact
information and a brief description of how you intend to use it.
In exchange, we would be happy to answer any questions you have
and support your use to the best of our ability. Splash will not
share your contact information with anyone.
If you are a teacher wishing to participate in the Splash
Secondary Program during 2014-15, please update your contact
information and then submit this form.
Splash invites all 7th – 12th grade science teachers in
Sacramento County and the City of West Sacramento to submit an
application for a place in the Splash Secondary Program. The
program includes a mandatory 3-hour teacher training and a loaned
set of curriculum materials.
When we receive your application, our program coordinator will
respond within 3 days to discuss your needs and make
arrangements.
To be eligible to participate in the Splash Secondary Program you
must teach 6th – 12th grade science at a school in Sacramento
County or the City of West Sacramento.
Once you are accepted into the program, you will receive a full
set of curriculum materials, which includes all of the items
listed below. You may keep the materials at no cost for as long
as you continue to teach the curriculum.
To use the Splash Curriculum teachers must agree to devote
several class periods to the Splash lessons. A mandatory
three-hour workshop provides all the guidance needed to use the
logical, cohesive, and teacher-friendly curriculum.
The PDF document provides detailed information about how Version
5 of the Splash Secondary Curriculum aligns to the 6th – 12th
grade science standards established by the California State Board
of Education
“If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.” - Rainer Maria Rilka
Sir Hiss-a-Lot was hatched sometime around 1993. When Sir Hiss
was a baby snake, he was captured by a boy who didn’t know that
you should never keep a wild animal as a pet. Nonetheless, the
boy took excellent care of him for about 10 years…
If you taught the Splash Secondary Curriculum in 2013-14, please
click here to fill out this brief survey about your
experience. We genuinely value your input and your comments
help us get better and better!
