A standards-based exploration of the role of water in our lives, for grades 2 – 8
A Drop in the Bucket, developed in alignment with California standards, is a hands-on program designed to promote awareness of local, regional, and global water issues—especially the California drought—and what everyone can do to help conserve our most precious natural resource. We can offer in-person programming or distance learning through real-time live streaming.
Your Students Will Explore
- The water cycle
- Global access to clean water
- Where their water comes from
- How we use water as a society
- Practical ways to conserve water at home
In-person, Hybrid, and Fully Virtual Program Options
- In-person: One time visit for up to 4 classes per day, we can visit your school multiple times to provide programming for additional classes.
- The Water Works (Hybrid): Three total activities per class; a livestreamed pre-visit, an in-person program, and a livestreamed follow-up visit.
- Fully Livestreamed Program: We conduct a 45 or 60 minute fully livestream program. This is a great option for fully online schools.
- Assembly: We bring an interactive assembly to your school or event
Reservations Calendar
What to Expect
A 75-minute hands-on program exploring the water cycle, where Los Angeles gets our water and how we use it, and how we can conserve
this precious resource.
What to Expect
This three-part experience builds curiosity helps students see how water shapes our world.
Part 1: A 30-minute virtual session that introduces key
concepts and vocabulary. Each class will select their individual
timeslot.
Part 2: A 75-minute on campus, hands on program serving 2 – 4
classes per day. The main contact, the person filling out this
form, selects the date we will see all of the participating
classes.
Part 3: Finally, a 30-minute virtual follow-up expanding
understanding through interactive discussions and real-world
connections. Each class will pick their individual timeslot.
Reservation Process
Simply fill out the form for the in-person program below and we’ll take it from here!
We will send emails to all participating educators listed below, using a simple Google form, to reserve their dates for the pre-visit and follow-up program at times convenient for them.
Participation in the livestreamed pre-visit and follow-up visit are optional. Teachers who do not reserve these dates can still participate in the in-person program.
What to Expect
A fully livestreamed 60-minute program presented to individual classes.
Explore the water cycle, where Los Angeles gets our water and how we use it, and how we can conserve this precious resource.
Expand student knowledge by diving deeper into the science behind water filtration as students build filters alongside our instuctor
using common everyday items.
See what teachers from past programs have to say.
Resources
- Online Activities
- Teachers: Download the “Water and Your World” e-book and teacher’s guide.
- Teachers & Students: Check out our new NGSS Crosscutting Concepts video series.
A Drop in the Bucket is made possible by:
The program is FREE to schools (public, private, or charter) within the service area of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.
Questions about A Drop in the Bucket?
Reach out with questions, including inquiries about our fee-based option for schools outside of LADWP’s service area, to: drop@wildwoodsla.org.
