{"id":164,"date":"2026-05-21T17:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2026-05-22T00:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:46:24","slug":"groundwater-model-teacher-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/groundwater-model-teacher-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundwater Model Teacher Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"bannerheight650 hero-fww bpcc blockspacebottom overlay-image-container\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/Media-2026-01-30T114950.209.jpg)\"><div class=\"smaller-banner\"><div class=\"bannerheight650 bpcc smaller-banner-image-container site-width\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/Media-2026-01-30T114950.209.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgforsmallscrn\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/Media-2026-01-30T114950.209.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application and Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Groundwater supplies drinking water to the majority\u200b of Wisconsin citizens, and it is important that students understand where their drinking water comes from and how to protect it.&nbsp;Groundwater is a&nbsp;component of physical and environmental science curricula; however, it&nbsp;can be difficult for students to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sand-tank groundwater model is an invaluable tool&nbsp;for helping visualize the movement of groundwater and pollutants through underground materials.\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-solid noblockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17738480725239197\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Benefits of attending this 1-day workshop:<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">Receive a FREE sand-tank groundwater model for your school or organization.\nExperience with hands-on, place-based lessons to help you feel more confident teaching your students about groundwater.\nReceive additional resources to\u00a0guide student learning and meet NGSS standards!\nReimbursement available should your school need\u00a0a substitute teacher to cover your classes while you attend the workshop.\nThe training is provided by staff from the Wisconsin DNR, the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey,\u00a0UW-Stevens Point Center for Watershed Science and Education, and the UW-Madison, Division of Extension&#8217;s Natural Resources Institute. Funding for the groundwater workshops comes from a wellhead protection &#8220;setaside&#8221; grant given to the DNR by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.<\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-twoimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/20260126_133558-1-scaled.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/Media-86.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Attend the Workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You must first apply to be considered for this workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any Wisconsin teacher, naturalist, or other educators who teach about groundwater are eligible to apply. Twenty educators will be selected.&nbsp;If you are accepted, you will&nbsp;have the opportunity to attend a one-day workshop and receive a FREE groundwater model for your school, nature center, or organization. Those selected will be&nbsp;expected to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b1. Participate in a\u00a0one-day training session.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Agree to incorporate the model into your curriculum or educational programming.<br>3. Agree to demonstrate the groundwater model with 15 or more students annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Agree to perform at least one activity that has a &#8220;take-home&#8221; component.<br>5. Complete and submit a pre\/post workshop evaluation\u200b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please note: Because the funding is from the Wisconsin DNR, the workshop is limited to educators that teach in the state of Wisconsin.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions about the workshop can be directed to Cayla Cavey: <a href=\"mailto:ccavey@uwsp.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ccavey@uwsp.edu<\/a>, 715-346-2229.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What past participants have said about the workshops: <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/cnr-ap\/watershed\/Documents\/gw_model_summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to view the Executive Summary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtabs blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"vtab-intro\" style=\"text-align:\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Workshop Resources: Videos and Activities<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"vtab-thetabs\"><div class=\"accentlinetop\" role=\"none\"><\/div><div class=\"vtab-nav\"><\/div><div class=\"vtab-content\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\" id=\"introductiontogroundwater\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\" id=\"introductiontogroundwaterujumf\">Introduction to Groundwater\u00a0<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\" id=\"introductiontogroundwaterdpoufou\">\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Introduction to groundwater<\/h2><div>\n\n<p>A brief introduction to groundwater basics.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/cnr-ap\/watershed\/Document%20Library\/GW_Model_Introduction.pdf\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">Introduction to Groundwater<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\" id=\"whatisthisgroundwater\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\" id=\"whatisthisgroundwaterujumf\">What is this groundwater?\u00a0<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\" id=\"whatisthisgroundwaterdpoufou\">\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>What is this groundwater?<\/h2><div>\n\n<p>A video introducing basic groundwater concepts and the sand-tank groundwater model.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hkZK58FqmoM\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">What is this groundwater?<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\" id=\"introductiontowisconsingeologyandaquifers\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\" id=\"introductiontowisconsingeologyandaquifersujumf\">Introduction to Wisconsin Geology and Aquifers\u00a0<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\" id=\"introductiontowisconsingeologyandaquifersdpoufou\">\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Introduction to Wisconsin Geology and Aquifers<\/h2><div>\n\n<p>Slides of Wisconsin geology and properties of the major Wisconsin aquifers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/cnr-ap\/watershed\/Document%20Library\/TeacherSandtankModelWorkshops_2025_WGNHS.pdf\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">Wisconsin Geology and Aquifers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\" id=\"usingthegroundwatermodel\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\" id=\"usingthegroundwatermodelujumf\">Using the Groundwater Model\u00a0<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\" id=\"usingthegroundwatermodeldpoufou\">\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Basic sand-tank groundwater model skills<\/h2><div>\n\n<p>A video demonstrating the basic steps of using a sand-tank groundwater model.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NM45XUC46Hk\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">Sand-tank groundwater model basics<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Taking care of your sand-tank groundwater model <\/h2><div>\n\n<p>A video explaining the &#8220;How-To&#8217;s&#8221; of cleaning and caring for your groundwater model.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pBcMfaZzIB4\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">Groundwater model care and cleanup<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\" id=\"groundwatermodelactivities\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\" id=\"groundwatermodelactivitiesujumf\">Groundwater Model Activities\u00a0<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\" id=\"groundwatermodelactivitiesdpoufou\">\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Sand-tank groundwater model demonstration<\/h2><div>\n\n<p>A video of the activities that can be done with the model to demonstrate different groundwater concepts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/f-tHDMqtQho\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">Groundwater model demonstration<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Sand-tank groundwater model activity guide<\/h2><div>\n\n<p>Step-by-step instructions for conveying the basic concepts of groundwater using the sand-tank groundwater model.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/cnr-ap\/watershed\/Document%20Library\/GWactivities_revised2018.pdf\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">Step-by-step activities guide<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\" id=\"darcyslawquantitativeexercise\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\" id=\"darcyslawquantitativeexerciseujumf\">Darcy&#8217;s Law: Quantitative Exercise\u00a0<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\" id=\"darcyslawquantitativeexercisedpoufou\">\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Darcy&#8217;s Law: Quantitative Exercise<\/h2><div>\n\n<p>Lesson for demonstrating how to calculate Darcy&#8217;s law using the sand-tank groundwater flow model.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/cnr-ap\/watershed\/Documents\/quantitative_exercise.pdf\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">Darcy&#8217;s Law Quantitative Exercise<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\" id=\"groundwaterwordsearch&amp;crossword\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\" id=\"groundwaterwordsearch&amp;crosswordujumf\">Groundwater Word Search &amp; Crossword\u00a0<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\" id=\"groundwaterwordsearch&amp;crossworddpoufou\">\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Groundwater Word Search &amp; Crossword<\/h2><div>\n\n<p>Learn about groundwater terminology and definitions using these two simple activities.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/cnr-ap\/watershed\/Documents\/Groundwater%20Puzzles%20FINAL.pdf\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">Groundwater Word Search and Crossword<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"accentlinebottom\" role=\"none\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-hex blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:left\" class=\"horizontal-card-intro\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Additional Groundwater Videos<\/h2><\/div><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17738491379577842\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">An Ounce of Prevention<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR) wellhead protection video.<\/div><div>\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/C5AeSZxrHj0\" target=\"_self\">An Ounce of Prevention <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/20260129_085407-scaled.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17738492455903865\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Aquifer penetration using a groundwater model<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">A brief video demonstrating the concept of aquifer penetration using a sand-tank groundwater model.<\/div><div>\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BKrN2HdvGp4\" target=\"_self\">Aquifer penetration <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/IMG_1671-scaled.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard1773849279401764\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Sand-tank groundwater model demonstration<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">A video demonstration of using the sand-tank groundwater model, with labels.<\/div><div>\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T8HZvfKgZOg\" target=\"_self\">Groundwater model demonstration <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/IMG_1522-scaled.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17738494111716921\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Little Plover River Pump Test<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">Video documentation of a joint project between the United States Geological Survey, the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, and the Wisconsin DNR where the connection between groundwater and surface water is explained.<\/div><div>\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GW9cYdIT8iM\" target=\"_self\">Little Plover River Pump Test <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-watershed-science-and-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/Media-2026-01-30T115049.852.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other&nbsp;Groundwater&nbsp;Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.wisconsin.gov\/education\/groundwater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Groundwater Study Guide&nbsp;<\/a>&#8211; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/cnr-ap\/watershed\/Documents\/itllgowiththeflow.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It&#8217;ll Go with the Flow<\/a> &#8211; Slides to&nbsp;be used with the water table mapping exercise found in the Groundwater Study Guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsinhistory.org\/pdfs\/events\/great-lakes-small-streams-activities%20-aug-25%20-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great Lakes, Small Streams: How water shapes Wisconsin. Student Activity Guide<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Wisconsin Historical Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wisconsingeologicalsurvey.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey&nbsp;<\/a>&#8211; Your one stop shop for information on the geology of Wisconsin. Order maps, rocks and find other great information by visiting their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.wi.gov\/topic\/groundwater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What&#8217;s Wrong With My Water?&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/?post_type=subsite_cwse_page&amp;p=204852&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WI Well Water Quality Viewer<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Search for well water quality information in your community using this interactive mapping viewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Application and Resources Groundwater supplies drinking water to the majority\u200b of Wisconsin citizens, and it is important that students understand where their drinking water comes from and how to protect it.&nbsp;Groundwater is a&nbsp;component of physical and environmental science curricula; however, it&nbsp;can be difficult for students to understand. 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