WATERWISE OBSERVATIONS VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

Grades TK-5 | Length: 1 hr (Virtual)

Students will explore different aspects of a waterwise community through interactive and hands-on activities such as a waterwise scavenger hunt, percolation basin visit, and meet and greet with Sam the tortoise. The virtual field trip allows for students to get a closer look at parts of the Waterwise Community Center from the comfort of a classroom!

WATER CYCLE

Grades TK-K | Length: 2.25 hr

NGSS Alignment: K-ESS2-1

Discover how water cycles around the planet by exploring cause and effect with scientific models. Learn a dance and make a bracelet to model the cycle and identify the water resources that are used for our everyday life.

PLANTS & POLLINATORS

Grade 1 | Length: 2.25 hr

NGSS Alignment: 1-LS3-1

Explore parts of plants and seasonal happenings in the garden including the relationship between plants and pollinators, plant reproduction, and the needs of living things. Collect and interpret data in the garden to explore pollinator behavior.

WATERSHED STEWARDS

Grade 2 | Length: 2.75 hr

NGSS Alignment: 2-ESS2-2

Build a watershed model and investigate where water is found and how it moves through landscapes. Critically analyze human impacts on water quality and availability. Brainstorm potential solutions to community water issues.

PLANT ADAPTATIONS

Grade 3 | Length: 2.75 hr

NGSS Alignment: 3-LS3-2

Discover how various plants have adapted to be waterwise by obtaining information and communicating about plants in our garden to co-create a scavenger hunt. Explore structure and function of plants with waterwise adaptations.

PEOPLE & PLANTS

Grade 4 | Length: 2.75 hr

NGSS Alignment: 4-LS1-1

Investigate how different people groups have used natural resources and how we can manage human impact for a sustainable future. Identify medicinal, nutritional, and other benefits of native plants. Students will be able to process plants such as aloe, acorns, and California sagebrush!

CAPTURE THAT RAIN!

Grade 5 | Length: 2.75 hr

NGSS Alignment: 5-ESS3-1; 5-ESS3.C

Engineer and test models in a team competition to capture and store rainwater on a model schoolyard. Discover the relationship between urban development and water availability through a mapping exploration of our community.

GROUNDWATER GUARDIANS

Grade 6 | Length: 2.75 hr

NGSS Alignment: MS-ETS1-2

Implement the engineering and design process to create and test filters to purify water. Identify sources of water pollution in our community and brainstorm potential solutions to water issues.

WATER CONSERVATION ACTIONS & CAREERS

Grades 7-12 | Length: 1 hr (Virtual)

NGSS Alignment: MS-ESS3-4; HS-ESS3-4

Students will engage in hands-on learning and interactive activities to explore how the District conserves water in our community and how they can take water conservation action both in their communities now and in their future careers.

WATERWISE OBSERVATIONS

Multi-age groups such as homeschools | Length: 1 hr

Students will explore different aspects of a waterwise community through hands-on activities such as a waterwise scavenger hunt, percolation basin visit, and meet and greet with Sam the tortoise.

Instructor-led field trip offerings