We offer 25 minute to 2 hour presentations on various water-related topics. All of our activities are hands-on and tied to the core curriculum. Please see the following program descriptions.
Water Cycle (K-6, emphasis on 4th grade)
Classroom activities that focus on the water cycle. Activities include:
- A Drop in the Bucket - a demonstration of the quantities of water on the earth and the various storage reservoirs.
- Water Cycle Drama - students act out the components of the water cycle in a game similar to charades.
- The Incredible Journey - students take a journey through the water cycle as a drop of water in this Project WET activity.
- Water Cycle Relay - students review key terms of the water cycle in a relay race format
Water Quality (K-6, emphasis on 4th grade)
Classroom activities that focus on water quality and water pollution. Activities include:
- Water Pollution Graphing - students analyze a mock water sample (skittles) and graph the different pollutant types.
- Surface Water Models - students learn how water flows across the land, and also how pollutants can travel to a waterbody during a storm event.
- Ground Water Models - students learn about underground water, underground flow, and pollution to groundwater.
Water Quality Monitoring (6-12 grades)
Classroom and field activities that focus on water quality and water pollution. Activities include:
- Chemical Monitoring - dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, turbidity, nitrates
- Biological Monitoring - macroinvertebrates as water quality indicators, riparian vegetation
- Physical Monitoring - stream shape, stream flow
Bugs Don't Bug Me! (K-6)
Classroom and field activities that focus on aquatic macroinvertebrates. Activities include:
- Build A Bug - students dress up a classmate with the adaptations they would need to live as an aquatic macroinvertebrate.
- Macroinvertebrate Mix and Match - students match up pictures of macroinvertebrates and in the process learn about the head, abdomen and thorax as well as larval and adult stages.
Wetlands (K-6, emphasis on 4th grade)
Classroom activities focus on wetland ecosystems, benefits and functions. If you are interested in doing a wetland field trip program contact Stokes Nature.