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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Sandoval County)
Date November 1, 2011, 3:19 pm
For Objective Medium-term Show medium-term objectives
Impact Report COMMERCIAL USES OF THE RIVER “AGRICULTURE” RiverXChange is an outreach program that integrates water resource topics with computer technology, hands-on curriculum and classroom partnerships. Goal is to strengthen 4th grade students’ and teachers’ understanding and appreciation for the local river ecosystem and to protect water resources. County 4-H Agent presented commercial uses of water: “Agriculture” a hands-on educational program related to farm irrigation systems and conservation technology. 334 students from 5 Rio Rancho schools participated. Students gained knowledge about their local river, watershed and water resource issues and posted what they learned on a wiki website. Each class was partnered with a 4th grade class in another US state. A teacher stated,” I would love it at the end of the year if students remembered what watersheds are, what a delta is, and so on; but more importantly I want them to leave with the deep rooted idea that water is valuable, water is sacred, and here in New Mexico, water is scarce.”