Anderson County Soil and Water Conservation District

Youth Education Programs and Yearly Scholarships/Contests

Education is a huge part of what we do here at ASWCD! These programs are designed to help students learn about environmental stewardship and how they can make a difference in their own county!
Our Education and Outreach Coordinator is available to present classroom conservation programs for schools and youth groups on a limited basis. All programs are correlated with SC Science Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core Standards and tailored to each grade level.
Guidelines
  • Programs are typically presented to one class at a time (max 25 students) with up to 3 presentation/classes at the same school in one day.
  • We love being outside! If you have an outdoor classroom, it is preferred over indoors - but this is not a requirement.
  • Most of our programs are 30-60 minute presentations depending on the topic.
  • Programs are available on first-come, first-serve basis, and our educator's calendars fill up quickly. Please contact us ASAP if you are interested in a program at your school.
  • These programs are FREE with no cost to the school or youth group.

Available Programs

K-12th Grade

All programs are aligned to the Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.

Please email our Education and Outreach Coordinator, Ann Marie Pauley, to schedule a class program or to get more details on each program.

Click Here to see descriptions of each program

  • Blue Planet (Project WET)

  • Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup (adapted from Project WET)

  • The Incredible Journey (Project WET)

  • The Life Box (Project WET)

  • Macro Dress-Up

  • Sum of the Parts (Project WET)

  • Stream Health: In Introduction to Adopt-A-Stream

  • What is Soil?

  • Going, Going, Gone

  • Adaptation Artistry (Project WILD)

  • Color Crazy (Project WILD)

  • Quick-Frozen Critters (Project WILD)

  • Thicket Game (Project WILD)

  • Web of Life (adapted from Project Learning Tree)

  • Friends of the Forest

  • Making Paper (SCFC)

  • Tree ID (Project Learning Tree)

  • Trees & Tree Cookies (adapted from Project Learning Tree)

  • Careers in Agriculture and Soil/Water Conservation

Click below to learn more about the curriculum we use!

PROJECT WET

The total amount of water on Earth cannot be increased, but we can learn to protect, conserve and better manage the water resources available to us. Dive in with water activities and lessons!

Learn more here.

PROJECT WILD

The goal of Project WILD is to assist students of any age in developing awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment to result in informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive actions concerning wildlife and the environment.

Learn more here.

PROJECT LEARNING TREE

PLT advances environmental literacy and promotes stewardship through excellence in environmental education, professional development, and curriculum resources that use trees and forests as windows on the world.

Learn more here.