Water Heroes

Through the 3-day Water Heroes curriculum, students learn about water chemistry; focusing primarily on pH and coliform bacteria. Students are able to collect and assess the water quality of a water sample from home (using supplies provided). Not all water contamination can be seen with the naked eye and this experience gives students insight on how water quality assessments are made.

How you collect your water sample is just as important as how you conduct the water quality assessments. Through the Water Heroes Program, students can gain experience using scientific equipment such as this water sampler to collect water samples from the ocean at specific depths. 

In the final lesson of the Water Heroes Program, students learn about the process of water filtration, how it occurs natrally, and what materials/substances can act as a filter. Putting that knowledge to the test, students design, build, and assess a water filter's efficacy at removing contaminants from water. 

Water quality testing is also conducted at participating schools to assess the water chemistry of the school's drinking water. Ensuring access to safe drinking water for students is also a priority for the Virgin Islands Conservation Society which the Water Heroes Program collaborates with. Click the button below to learn more about this collaboration.

Water Smart Schools

Did you know that water quality is important not only for human health but for the vitality of the ecosystems, plants and animals that also call our islands home? Take your teaching to a new level and schedule an ELOC (Environmental Learning Outside the Classroom) experience today to see how informal STEAM education can transform your classroom. Click the button below to learn more about ELOC.

Environmental Learning Outside the Classroom