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Classroom Water Education Programs provided by City of Carrollton
All programs (including materials) are FREE of charge
To learn more about programs or to schedule a presentation, please contact:
Andie McClure- Storm Water Coordinator (972) 466-3035 Andrea.McClure@cityofcarrollton.com
Ethan Harrison-Weil- Water Conservation Specialist (945) 446-7005 Ethan.Harrison-Weil@cityofcarrollton.com
| Program Title | Program Description | Grade Levels |
| Freddy the Fish | The story of Freddy the Fish shows students the way in which various sources of pollution affect waterbodies and animal habitat. | 1 - 6 |
| Water Wonderful | Water Wonderful focuses on basic water knowledge and understanding of where water comes from. Limited Quantity | 1 - 3 |
| The Incredible Water Journey | A fun, interactive game that helps students better understand the movement of water through the water cycle. | 2 - 6 |
| Crumpled Watershed | The Crumpled Watershed activity is a great hands-on way to show audiences the ways in which sources of pollution affect streams. | 1 - 8 |
| Enviroscape Watershed Model | Students will gain knowledge of the combined effects that pollution from many small sources can have on our watershed. | 3 - 12 |
| Drinking Water & Wastewater Treatment Model | Explore the ways in which water moves through our community with a focus on drinking water and wastewater treatments. | 3 - 12 |
| Water Drops on a Penny | Learn about the special properties of water with a demonstration on the surface tension of water. | 2 - 8 |
| Where in the World is Water? | Students will gain a general understanding of the global distribution of water. This program leads into "H20 By the Numbers" and "Can You Make It Rain?" programs. | 3 - 8 |
| H20 By the Numbers | Students identify different sources of water and calculate percentages for each source based on a simulation of Earth's total supply of water. | 3 - 8 |
| Can You Make It Rain? | Students will simulate an abbreviated version of the water cycle by making water condense to form "rain" drops. | 3 - 8 |
| Major Rivers | The Major Rivers program is an excellent way for students to learn about Texas rivers. Choose from 7 different lessons. | 4 - 6 |
| What is Stormwater? | A detailed focus on stormwater and stormwater pollution. | 6 - 12 |
| Population Growth and Water Supply | Students explore and discuss ways that human uses of water can affect both water quantity and quality. | 9 - 12 |
| The Earth's Water | Students learn about the global distribution of water and lead activities that explore the water cycle and distribution of water in detail. | 9 - 12 |
| How Much Water Do We Use? | Students will learn about the amount of water we use and will challenge them to think of ways to conserve this resource. | 9 - 12 |
| Custom Presentation | Please contact us about creating a custom presentation for your audience. | ALL |
Click on the links below for resources for teaching about water and water conservation.
Presidents Environmental Youth Award - each year the PEYA program honors a wide variety of projects developed by young individuals, school classes, summer camps, public interest groups, and youth organizations to promote environmental awareness. (K-12)
ECybermission - a web-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics team competition. Each team will propose a solution to a real problem in their community and compete for state, regional, and national awards. (6-9th)