Water Visitors

Water Visitors

By: Allison

In our Science unit, visitors came to our school to teach us about water and how it affects our community. After the presentation they presented to 5th Grade about how we use water and how we should use the water to keep it clean, they lead classes up one at a time to the 7th and 8th grade science lab to do two hands on experiments.

They split our class into two groups and started the experiments. One was about the wildlife in our streams and lakes. They had big maps which had different bugs and insects at each little station with a bin that had the wildlife in them. Also, the stations included two spoons for us to pick up and observe the little creatures in our bin. We inspected the critters for a while and then we switched groups. 

They had a big model of a town with bridges, roads, farms, with tiny houses and other cute little models. The person gave each of us tiny things to put on which represented something else. Once we each put on stuff on the village model we each got to spray the model to make it rain. We watched as it as the rain water or runoff picked up our things we put on and carried them to the lake. The pollutants and things all came into the lake and filled it with yucky pollutants and things. She explained how this happens whenever it rains so we should help to not ruin our fresh water that we have.

I liked how they came and taught us things about how to keep our environment clean. I never knew that washing your car in the grass actually helps the grass and water! I especially liked how they took us to the science lab and taught us some things. I liked scooping up and observing the little insects that they brought for us to see and look at. I bet everyone else loved playing with them too and we enjoyed when they came to help us.

Teacher Note: The presentation and both hands on experiences were offered to our students free of charge through our local parks department. If you are in Waukesha County and interested in a similar experience please see this flyer for the types of programs offered and the contact information.