Virginia Water Educator Resources
Virginia Water Educator Resources
Sponsored by the VA AWWA | VWEA Water Awareness and Outreach Committee
Welcome Educators!
On this page, you will find tools to engage students in your community about the water industry. Explore our classroom resources and educational events below to find ways to connect with the public and to promote careers in the water industry in your service area.
Learn more about the Water Awareness and Outreach Committee and access other helpful resources and social media content through the link below!
Classroom Resources
The Water Awareness and Outreach committee has compiled a list of resources correlated to the Virginia Science Standards of Learning (SOLs) to teach students about the water industry, watersheds and the water cycle. As a benefit to VA AWWA and VWEA members, we have created an archive with a Guide to the SOLs tailored to the water industry, along with our favorite lesson plans and printable materials to share with students.
Water Lessons and Resources
The committee has created a repository for all of our favorite lessons and more!
This is a membership benefit and requires a system login for access. To verify your VA AWWA or VWEA membership, please reach out to cynthia.barnes@vaawwa.org with your name, email and indicate which association holds your member record. Once you receive your login and password, please return to this page and

Model Water Tower Competition
This competition engages middle schoolers in an engineering challenge to design and build a functioning model water tower! Learn how to host your own event by watching the webinar below.
Webinar: The Model Water Tower Competition Experience
Co-sponsored by the Joint Water Awareness and Outreach & Student Activities Committees. Hear from members of the committees on everything
- View Slides
- View Recording Use passcode: @Tower2025
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