Watershed Action Program

In this exciting program, aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, KIDS for the BAY comes to your classroom to teach hands-on science experiments and activities that engage students with their local watershed. The Watershed Action Program consists of four two-hour interactive Classroom Lessons, an Environmental Action Project and a fully-funded Field Trip to a local creek, bay, delta or ocean habitat. It is also a teacher-training program; a curriculum guide and supplies are provided and activities are modeled for you with your students.

“The KftB curriculum is exactly what our students need — hands-on, engaging science!”
Rene Molina, Principal, Berkeley Arts Magnet School, Berkeley

In hands-on investigations, you and your students will:

Build a three-dimensional model of the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary
Experiment with mixing fresh water and salt water to create brackish water
Investigate real seaweed, fish and crabs and link them into food chains
Take action for your watershed by reducing trash and storm drain pollution.

“It is a very powerful program. I think my third graders will come away with a lifelong appreciation for the work of preserving our watershed.”
Kirstin Lono, Third Grade Teacher, Berkeley Arts Magnet School, Berkeley

Environmental Action Projects may include:

Perform a Schoolwide Assembly about reducing trash and pollution in the watershed
Organize schoolwide trash clean-up and Zero Waste Lunch events
Help restore your local creek
Reduce ocean acidification by reducing your school’s carbon footprint
Conserve precious fresh water resources
Demonstrate safe bay fish cooking practices at a school-community presentation.

“Every visit, everything you’ve done, has been a really great use of our time. It is age appropriate, tied to standards, and the students have had a lot of fun learning hands-on science!”
Kaycee Thayer, Third Grade Teacher, Learning Without Limits, Oakland

This is a scholarship program, please contact us to determine if your school is eligible to participate.

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Questions?

Email: schoolprograms@kidsforthebay.org | Call: 510-985-1602