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Discovery Elementary School, Surrey, BC
Discovery Elementary recently had a special visit from the Water Crew to help tie up a school-wide study of water. For the past few months, students from grades K-7 had been busy investigating properties of this unique substance, measuring the amount of precipitation falling on their schoolyard and discovering simple ways to save water in their daily lives./p>
The Water Crew conducted two workshops with the entire school, one designed for the primary students and a separate workshop for those in grades 3-7.
By the end of a busy day, approximately 100 primary students were able to construct thier own toilet water saver using a recycled pop bottle and some decorative materials. They turned their pop bottles into a symbolic water habitat and then took it home to have thier parents help them install it into the back of their toilets. One hundred homes in Surrey now have the tools to save one litre of water every time they flush!
The intermediate students learned about precipitation and water use patterns throughout the year in the Lower Mainland, and discovered that it is important to be aware of how much water we use on our lawns and gardens as the summer months approach us. They took a hands-on look at mulching, growing grass a little longer, and the benefits of planting native species adapted to our climate - both to provide habitats for wild life and reduce the amount of water required in our gardens. Each class had a native plant donated to them from the T. Buck Suzuki Foundation, which they will be planting on their school grounds to create a native plant garden of their own. This may serve as a reminder to students for years to come of why we need to conserve and take care of our water!