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: 2^nd – 5^th 

 

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