2017 Great Lakes Children’s Water Festival To: Water Resource Specialists, Educators, and Enthusiasts! As specialists in the field of water or those areas impacting our water, we invite you to help Pennsylvania students make meaningful connections to their watershed at the 2017 Children’s Water Festival that is taking place on May 18, 2017 from 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Penn State Erie, the Behrend College campus. If you are interested and available to present a hands-on classroom presentation or activity, please return the enclosed form by Fri, February 3rd, 2017. Upon review of your proposal, we will be contacting you in late February to confirm your interest and plans. PURPOSE: Our goal is to educate 5th grade students about the importance of water, including ground water, surface water, watersheds, water quality and water conservation through dynamic, interactive activities. The students will learn that everyone has a role in water conservation and environmental protection. TARGET AUDIENCE: 1,000 Fifth grade students from the Erie community. BACKGROUND: The Children’s Water Festival is modeled after the Children’s Groundwater Festival. The Groundwater Foundation first initiated the children’s groundwater festival in 1989 to educate children about water and water issues through hands-on interactions with water professionals. FESTIVAL SPECIFICS: The students will be divided into groups of 20-30, and each group will have a schedule of activities/times. In larger rooms and the activity hall, several groups may be combined. The classroom presentations, activities, and stage shows will last 25 minutes for each class with 5 minutes in between for class rotations. The Water Jamboree Activity Hall will run continuously with both indoor and outdoor activities. All groups will attend the festival 4 ½ hours. Guides, teachers, and chaperones will accompany all student groups. The location of your activity will be based on your needs, i.e. access to water, computers, etc. We will discuss this with you prior to assigning your room. If you have a classroom activity, plan to present approximately 7-8 sessions. PLEASE BRING HELP SO YOU CAN TAKE BREAKS! Lunch will be provided for all presenters and volunteers. You will receive a schedule a few weeks before the festival so that you can plan accordingly. The schedule will include information
2017 Great Lakes Children’s Water Festival To: Water Resource Specialists, Educators, and Enthusiasts! As specialists in the field of water or those areas impacting our water, we invite you to help Pennsylvania students make meaningful connections to their watershed at the 2017 Children’s Water Festival that is taking place on May 18, 2017 from 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Penn State Erie, the Behrend College campus. If you are interested and available to present a hands-on classroom presentation or activity, please return the enclosed form by Fri, February 3rd, 2017. Upon review of your proposal, we will be contacting you in late February to confirm your interest and plans. PURPOSE: Our goal is to educate 5th grade students about the importance of water, including ground water, surface water, watersheds, water quality and water conservation through dynamic, interactive activities. The students will learn that everyone has a role in water conservation and environmental protection. TARGET AUDIENCE: 1,000 Fifth grade students from the Erie community. BACKGROUND: The Children’s Water Festival is modeled after the Children’s Groundwater Festival. The Groundwater Foundation first initiated the children’s groundwater festival in 1989 to educate children about water and water issues through hands-on interactions with water professionals. FESTIVAL SPECIFICS: The students will be divided into groups of 20-30, and each group will have a schedule of activities/times. In larger rooms and the activity hall, several groups may be combined. The classroom presentations, activities, and stage shows will last 25 minutes for each class with 5 minutes in between for class rotations. The Water Jamboree Activity Hall will run continuously with both indoor and outdoor activities. All groups will attend the festival 4 ½ hours. Guides, teachers, and chaperones will accompany all student groups. The location of your activity will be based on your needs, i.e. access to water, computers, etc. We will discuss this with you prior to assigning your room. If you have a classroom activity, plan to present approximately 7-8 sessions. PLEASE BRING HELP SO YOU CAN TAKE BREAKS! Lunch will be provided for all presenters and volunteers. You will receive a schedule a few weeks before the festival so that you can plan accordingly. The schedule will include information
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