Water provides nourishment, not just for humans, but for the Earth and its other inhabitants as well. Encourage students to examine the significance of water to the world.
Start the dialogue in your classroom by asking your students to complete one of the prompts below. Please upload your files directly to the website or use the hashtag #MyWaterStory on social media.
Prompts for 6th – 8th Graders
Create
Create a piece of art about the life cycle of water.
Write
Write a story about your future self in a world with less water.
Write
Write a blog post about how water plays a role in a culture.
Use the hashtag #MyWaterStory or upload your submission here.
In this whole-body activity, students investigate how water moves through a watershed and learn how individual decisions affect the health of that watershed.
Students learn how soap works together with water to clean dirt and germs from surfaces while exploring the most effective combinations of soap, water and time spent washing.