Elementary Classroom Tools

Journey Through the Guadalupe River Basin

is a curriculum provided free to all 4th grade classrooms in the Guadalupe Basin, including Kendall, Guadalupe, Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Gonzales, Refugio, DeWitt, Calhoun and Victoria counties. Kits are shipped to schools each fall. Kits include: student workbooks, pencils, jump drives, maps. Student workbooks are also available in Spanish.

Two cartoon characters, “Edward A. Armadillo” and “Lupe” the turtle guide teachers and students on a trip down the Guadalupe River, introducing them to their watershed, the history and geography of the river basin, aquifers and the importance of springflow to the Guadalupe River, dams and hydroelectric generation, how water is used and by whom, and the importance of water regulation and conservation.

Water Makes the World Go ‘Round

This third grade booklet covers the water properties, water cycle, water distribution and water uses/conservation. Class sets of this booklet are provided to third grade teachers in the Guadalupe River Basin upon request, using the link below. This booklet is also available in Spanish.

Guadalupe River Basin Poster

This 24×36 poster is available to teachers in the Guadalupe River Basin. The poster shows the major rivers and streams of the river basin, and highlights the Eco-Regions that the river traverses through from the headwaters to the bay.

Water Cycle Poster

This 24×36 poster is available to teachers in the Guadalupe River Basin. The poster shows each step of the water cycle – evaporation, condensation, precipitation and accumulation as it occurs in a watershed. It is suitable for lower and upper elementary students.

Water Quality Monitoring

Supplement for grades 4-6 dealing with Water Monitoring and Non-Point Source Pollution. Teachers interested in addressing watersheds and water quality in the Guadalupe River Basin are encouraged to lead their students in an investigation of a local creek or river. The monitoring activities are used in coordination with a water monitoring kit, which can be donated to schools in the Guadalupe River Basin.

Watershed Puzzle

Everyone lives in a watershed – an area of land that drains water into a particular creek, river or lake. This puzzle will help you learn about the watersheds of the Guadalupe River Basin.

Water Trivia Quiz

Think you know a lot about water? Take this quiz to find out – and you might just win a prize!