Program Description
Students acquire a basic understanding of water resources and their importance. Students learn about the issues that threaten water resources, the sources of the problems, and the ways that they can help. Students learn through a variety of age-appropriate hands-on activities, games, and water testing.
Available at: Burnwood, Canyon Rim, Glade Creek, Grandview, Sandstone Falls, and Thurmond
Grade Level: 2nd – 5th
Program Length: 1.5 hours
Theme
Water is the liquid that sustains life and must be protected.
Instructional Objectives:
1. Identify what water is and state one reason why it is important
2. Describe two ways that water gets polluted
3. List three ways that we can take care of our water resources
Pre-visit activities are: The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks
Water Words
Create Your Own Water Cycle
Post-visit activities are: Personal Water Use
Water Quality Monitoring
Let’s Sing About Water
Subject:
Science/Technology
WV Content Standards met:
Science/Technology - SS.2.2.2, SC.2.2.5, SC.2.3.1, SC.2.6.2, SC.3.2.1, SC.3.2.4, SC.3.3.1, SC.3.6.3