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This page will help you learn about the importance of Mt. Lebanon's municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4, for short!)

Stormwater Education Materials

Penn state extension videos (OLDER KIDS/ADULTS)

https://extension.psu.edu/stormwater-basics
TOP VIDEOS:

What is an MS4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAqV4dPpAT8
Basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBhzpZD8i8s

Activities (UNL) https://water.unl.edu/article/stormwater-management/stormwater-education-kids

Build Your Own Rain Barrel Activity (OLDER KIDS/ADULTS):
- https://water.unl.edu/documents/Build%20Your%20Own%20Rain%20Barrel%20opt.pdf
Stormwater Walk Activity (ALL AGES):
- https://water.unl.edu/documents/Stormwater%20Walk%20opt.pdf
Coloring Activity (YOUNGER KIDS):
- https://water.unl.edu/documents/20120829%20Sleuth%20Coloring%20Sheets_KP%20Edits.pdf

Activities (NEWEA)

Activity worksheet (YOUNGER KIDS):
- http://www.newea.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Dwayne_activities.pdf
Dwayne the Storm Drain coloring book (YOUNGER KIDS):
- http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/publications/dwayne/dwaynebook.pdf

EPA Activities for Kids:

https://www.epa.gov/watersense/watersense-kids
WaterSense Game (ALL AGES)
Activity Sheets for Kids (YOUNGER KIDS)
Resources for Educators (ALL AGES)

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council worksheets for Kids (YOUNGER KIDS):

https://www.watershedcouncil.org/stormwater-for-kids.html

Other youtube videos:

Where Does Stormwater Go? (OLDER KIDS/ADULTS)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdcXmerZWDc
EPA: The Scoop on Stormwater (ALL AGES)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grWVQjNtLus
Managing Stormwater Runoff (ALL AGES)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7crGd6E0Fsk
Where does stormwater go? (ALL AGES)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BliZY3k_u1w
Managing Stormwater with Green Infrastructure (OLDER KIDS/ADULTS)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQw1ohQjslE

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