Lesson Plans

These presentations are based on the same classes we offer at the traditional water festival. A huge thank you to all the water professionals, city staff, and professionals who helped to provide this content!

We would love to receive your feedback on these so we can provide you with helpful tools for the classroom. 

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River Runner - Click here to drop a raindrop anywhere in the US and see where it ends up

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Water Conservation - All About Toilets and How Much Water They Use

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Hydrology - Build Your Own Edible Aquifer and Learn About Groundwater

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Water Law - Colorado Court Case: Leftwich versus Coffin

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Fire Safety, Potable Water & How Fires Affect Water Quality

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Stormwater & Water Quality - Keeping Our Waterways Clean

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The Vactor: What is a Sewer Jet and How Does it Work

• Activity Sheet - English Printable 11x14
• Stormwater Activity Sheet - Spanish Printable 11x14

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Water Conservation - How Much Water You Use in One Day 

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Water Cycle Hip Hop Dance Lesson

• Water Cycle Hip Hop music mp4
  
• Water Cycle Hip Hop dance choreography 

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Downloadable Local Water Worksheets

Download these free resources and use them in your classroom to teach students information specific to their water community. 

Click here for the teacher's guide

• Assignment 1 - Jr. Water Specialist - Help Wanted Worksheet
• Assignment 2 - Where Does Your Water Come From
• Assignment 3 - What is Your Average Snowpack
• Assignment 4 - How Much Water Is Available to Us
• Assignment 5 - Be A Home Water Inspector
• Assignment 6 - Get Creative 

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H2O Jo Takes a Ride Through the Storm Drain 

The water drop takes a ride through the storm drain to show how polluted runoff affects water quality.

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Clean and Conserve: Activity Guide for Educators

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Activities in the guide include:

• Conserve Water - Imagine you have one glass of water and six friends who want some. How will you divide it up?
• Healthy Natural Environments - We all live in a watershed. Can we live upstream and downstream together?