"...the quality of the environment determines the quality of life."
WATER CONSERVATION
This program emphasizes the watershed and water cycle. Students will learn where our water comes from and ways to conserve this precious resource.
Lesson 1: Surface Tension
Watch this video to learn more about the importance of proper hand washing and about the amazing properties of water.
Made in collaboration with City of San Bernardino Water Department
Lesson 2: Water Stages Inspiration
Watch this video to learn more about the different stages of water and get creative to make a watercolor picture that represents all three!
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Lesson 3: Density
Watch this video to learn how to do a fun experiment that demonstrates the density of water.
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Lesson 4: Evaporation
Let’s have some fun in the sun while learning about evaporation!
Made in collaboration with City of San Bernardino Water Department
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Build an Aquifer
As a family unit or in pairs, children will build their own aquifer and examine the way water infiltrates down into the different underground water collecting zones in an aquifer.
Groundwater Demonstration
This activity demonstrates how water infiltrates into the ground and how infiltration is impacted through the different types of soil.
Cloud Jars
This activity demonstrates how clouds are formed during the water cycle.
Water Filtration
This activity demonstrates the process of water filtration by giving three different examples on filtering water through different types of soil.
Modeling a Watershed
This activity demonstrates the process of erosion from rain and snowmelt and how stormwater runoff flows down a watershed through storm drains in cities and neighborhoods.
Water Molecule
This activity brings water molecules up to size (human size!) by physically involving family members in simulating molecular movement in each of water’s physical states (solid, liquid, gas).
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Water Charade
Children will explore the many uses of water by sharing their ideas with the entire family. Children will express their own opinion and also categorize and record the information gathered by the family
Build an Aquifer
Family members as individuals or in pairs, will build their own aquifer and examine the way water infiltrates down into the different underground water collecting zones in an aquifer.
