What do singing, dancing, dog poop, water quality, full audience participation, and a big blue Snuggie all have in common? You’ll get all of these things and more with the brand new Water Rocks! Assemblies!
Water Rocks! activities are most useful inside a science classroom, right? Wrong! Jefferson Elementary in Des Moines is taking Water Rocks! outside of the science classroom and into other parts of the school in innovative ways.
Meet Barb Davis, a 4th grade teacher at Resurrection Elementary School in Dubuque, Iowa, who is wild about Water Rocks!. After attending the June 2016 Water Rocks! Teacher Summit, Barb had this to say:
In Iowa, we have many different ecosystems that provide diverse communities of plants, animals, predators and prey. Wild turtles in Iowa—including the painted turtle, snapping turtle, smooth softshell turtle and spiny softshell turtle—play a huge...
Noah Stevens is entering his senior year at Ames High School, where he is actively involved in track, cross country, and the performing arts. He has helped out with numerous Water Rocks! video productions over the years, and participated in our...
Water Rocks!, Iowa State University’s youth water education program, received an Iowa Environmental Excellence Award for Environmental Education on Aug. 2, 2016, at the State Capitol in Des Moines.
Water Rocks! has produced a wide array of videos over the past few years, ranging from music videos, to short educational public service announcements and longer documentaries. However, there are a number of finely orchestrated steps that take us...