Free Interactive Water Education Presentation
Scottsdale offers free interactive, inquiry-based water education presentations to schools located within its water delivery area. The presentations are available for the grade levels listed below. Presentations include hands-on activities that are designed to increase water awareness and encourage water stewardship. The activities correlate to the Arizona Academic Standards.
Grade 2 | The Thunderstorm and the Globe Toss - In part I of this program, students simulate the sounds of a thunderstorm. They understand that a thunderstorm is part of nature and, oftentimes, is the signal of rain to come. Part II is a hands-on activity that focuses on water quantity. Students are engaged in a globe toss to help them determine the quantity of fresh water on our planet. A water-conservation discussion follows and concludes with the CD, 'H20 for Kids.' AZ Academic Standards: Strand 6: Concept 3
Grade 3 | Desert Plants and Water - In Part I of this program, students learn about desert plants and their strategies for survival, with an emphasis on water retention. In Part II, students construct a bracelet to help them recall plant requirements for growth and survival. And in Part III, students will make a garden-in-a-cup. Throughout the lesson, the importance of water is emphasized. AZ Academic Standards: Strand 4: Concept 1: PO1; Concept 2: PO1; Concept 4; PO 1
Grade 4 | Building Dams - This activity is designed to teach students about watersheds, surface water, and the storage capacity of dams. Students will work together as teams to design a dam that will store water for three minutes. From: Water in our Desert Community Activities. AZ Academic Standards: Strand 3: Concept 1: PO 1
Grade 4 | The Incredible Journey - Students become water molecules traveling through the water cycle. Participants begin to understand the hydrological processes by studying condensation, precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, and transpiration. From: Project WET Curriculum & Activity Guide. AZ Academic Standards: Strand 6: Concept 3: PO 1
Grade 6 | Benthic Bugs and Bioassessment - This simulation activity is rich in both science and math. Working in teams, students analyze the water quality of various streams by identifying the resident macro-invertebrates that are present. From: Project WET Curriculum & Activity Guide. AZ Academic Standards: Strand 4: Concept 1: PO 1
Grade 6 | H2O Olympics - Students teams compete in a series of fun, hands-on water-related activities to explore water's amazing structure. This program, from Project WET, is rich in science methodology. It engages students in critical-thinking skills including prediction, experimentation, observation, data collection, and conclusion.
To schedule, contact the presenter, Linda Dee at 602-292-6377 or email.
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