The Elkhart County SWCD Conservation Education PowerPoints are full of background and supporting information for educators and students as well as activities or lesson plans that correlate to the topic.
Use these however they best fit into your classroom! Feel free to distribute.
At the bottom of the page you will find PDF versions of each PowerPoint which may download faster due to file size.

Conservation History

History of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts: The Dust Bowl to Today  (PowerPoint)

Water

Water Resources in Elkhart County (PowerPoint)

Stormwater 101(PowerPoint)

Reducing Stormwater with Trees and Native Plants_Urban (PowerPoint)

Citizen Science with Hoosier Riverwatch: Volunteer Water Monitoring and Available Data (PowerPoint)

Soils

Introduction to Soils (powerpoint)

PDF Versions (may download faster)

History of Conservation in Indiana_pdf

Water Resources in Elkhart County_pdf

Stormwater 101_pdf

Reducing Stormwater with Trees and Native Plants_Urban_pdf

Water Monitoring for Everyone_Citizen Science with Hoosier Riverwatch_pdf

Introduction to Soils pdf