Educational Resources
These activities and resources are a fun way to learn about the MWRD and how to protect the water environment.
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Where Does IT Go?
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Learn facts about the monarch butterfly and find out how to save this beautiful insect. |
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Future Water Industry Professionals Have you ever considered a career in the water industry? The MWRD has over 250 different types of jobs. |
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Learn more about what to flush and what not to flush! |
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What Happens When You Flush The Toilet? See where the water goes and how it's treated after you flush. |
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Water Treatment Process Maze English/Español Send Dirty Water to be Cleaned! |
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Collect Rainwater with a Rain Barrel - Coloring Puzzle Rain barrels are a type of green infrastructure that capture rainwater from |
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Parents, our friends at the Water Environment Federation and American Water Works Association have introduced a fun way for you and your family to learn how to protect the waterways. Download a copy today. |
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Watercycle Kids | U.S. Geological Service (USGS) Hey, kids! Learn all about the water cycle from our friends at U.S. Geological Service (USGS). Have fun! |
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For Kids/Educators | Time for School Kid and Teachers, MWRD would like you to have fun while learning. |
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Color It Blue, 16-page coloring book |
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has a great 24-page coloring book that helps children learn as they color. Young soil explorers will discover how Mighty Mini Microbe and her band of superheroes help take care of plants, people, and planet Earth. |
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Wastewater Treatment Cycle |
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The MWRD is a proud partner of Communities In Schools of Chicago (CIS of Chicago), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting high school graduation in the city. Through participation in community events, classroom presentations, and ongoing CIS training, the MWRD community education team is committed to inspiring Chicagoland students to reach for success. If you are interested in the MWRD connecting with your students and community via our virtual programming opportunities that promote protecting the water environment and introducing careers in water, please email public.affairs@mwrd.org |
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River Lab is a free STEM curriculum for high school students, developed by Current with support from the Walder Foundation. High school students will dive into this water-focused virtual field trip where they will be introduced to water quality parameters, discover the Chicago River, and explore real science data. |
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When it comes to saving water, everyone can help—and kids can make a big difference! Learn about water conservation for kids—and adults!—at WaterSense! |
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Curious City: The complex |
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