Fifth and Sixth Grade Learn About Water Conservation
Water Jamboree Held at Liberty Cove
by Susan Karr
September 16, 2009
The fifth and sixth grade students attended the Water Jamboree at Liberty Cove by Lawrence, NE on September 9th. The purpose of the Water Jamboree was to educate the students about water conservation and the importance of water as a natural resource.
They attended eight sessions throughout the day. The first session was called the Edible Aquifer. They learned about the Ogallala Aquifer and got to make their own aquifer to eat.
The second session was Life Outside Lake Liberty. The students learned and identified plant life found around a lake.
The third session was Going with the Irrigation Flow. The students learned about how irrigation is used in the farming community and how it works.
Down the Storm Drain was the fourth session. During this session, we discovered how many pollutants go into our water system and how they get there.
To Develop or Not to Develop was the fifth session. The students learned about the pros and cons of developing a lake area.
The sixth session was Life in Lake Liberty. They learned about plants and animals that are found in a lake. At this time of year, mosquitoes always seem to be bothering us when we are outside.
A Skeeter’s Life was the seventh session the students went to and learned about the life of a mosquito.
Our final session for the day was Drought Runabout. The students enjoyed racing from Nebraska to the ocean with tubs of water. The team with the most water left in their tubs when reaching the ocean won. It was a great way to learn about drought and where our water goes after it rains or snows.
The students enjoyed the day. They participated in many hands on activities that helped them to realize the importance of water and why we should conserve it. Enjoy the pictures of our day at Liberty Cove!
