An online research project about watersheds, the Watershed Sleuth Challenge taps into kids’ desire to earn badges and “level up” as they complete the three-part course. Learners play detective while learning watershed basics, identifying threats to water quality, and determining what actions they can take to protect local water quality.

Whether taking an actual field trip or a virtual one, the Watershed Sleuth Challenge is a great way to prepare learners for visiting a wetland. Learners earn badges, Watershed Sleuth (blue), Watershed Guardian (green), and Watershed Hero as they complete this engaging three-part course.

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Educating people about the importance of fresh water and marine ecosystems is a great way to involve local communities, educators, and students in addressing environmental issues at local, regional, and global scales.  Use the resources in this collection to educate people about marine debris, use real-time data to study El Nino, sea level rise, coral bleaching, water quality and ocean acidification, or go on virtual field trips to our nation's National Marine Sanctuaries.  Water is everywhere and it touches all of us every day in many ways.  Use these resources about water to bring your environmental education programs to life and make them relevant to everyone! View more resources in the Water Quality & Marine Education PRO Picks Collection>