Water Smart Kids

(formerly Da Drops)

Grades: 1st - 3rd

Welcome to Water Smart Kids, a three-part water education program designed for 1st-3rd grade students, focusing on the water cycle, water supply, and water conservation in the Tucson Basin. Students complete a pre-visit lesson including a video and then participate in a lively, hands-on, one-hour class presentation. After the presentation, each student receives a small cup to use for brushing teeth and saving water at home, and an in-depth Water Smart Kids Learning Guide filled with exciting activities and video links to reinforce newly acquired learning. The presentation and related activities are aligned with ADE standards. Water Smart Kids is sponsored by Tucson Water and offered free of charge to Tucson-area schools.

Schedule Water Smart Kids

For additional information about the Water Smart Kids program for 1st-3rd grade students, contact the Outreach Scheduling Team at outreach@eeexchange.org or 520-670-1442.

Watch this video to learn more!

Program Materials

PRE-VISIT VIDEO & Lesson

It is critical to show this 9-minute video before your classroom presentation, so that students are prepared with the necessary vocabulary and content.

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Download: Pre-Visit Lesson

POST-VISIT VIDEO & Lesson

Show this 4-minute video to students in class and/or encourage students to watch it at home with their families. The video reinforces important messages about water conservation and how to be Water Smart!

While completing the Water Smart Kids Learning Guide, students discover numerous QR Codes and URLs for videos to watch at school and/or at home.