Fourth
Grade Students in Dumas, Spearman, Perryton, Gruver & Dalhart learn about groundwater at
the Farm Bureau Ag Expo by making edible aquifers.
Students
construct their edible aquifer in a cup, and then finish the activity by
eating it.
Students
learn about the Ogallala Aquifer at the NPGCD display.
Project WET and Major Rivers
Teacher Workshops
Teachers
learn about groundwater & water filtration. |

Hunting for the source of groundwater
contamination in an activity called
"The Pucker Effect"

Using pH as an indicator of the location of acidic
groundwater contamination.

Learning about percolation & the composition of an
underground aquifer
Girl Scout Badge Workshops
Brownies
learn about point and non-point source pollution with Frankie the Fish

Making edible aquifers is a fun way to learn
about groundwater and the
Ogallala aquifer.
Elementary School Presentations
Frankie
the Fish teaches kindergarten students about how their actions
can affect the environment.
Second
graders learn about the water cycle as they play
"The Incredible Journey".
Water Wise Gardening Classes Teach
Residents About Drought
Tolerant Plants and Drip Irrigation for Homeowners
Master
Gardener Leon Church guides homeowners in selecting beautiful landscape
plants that require little water.
"Make a Splash" Water Festivals
in Dumas and Perryton
Getting
up close and personal with aquatic "critters" at the "What's In
The Pond?" activity
Students
study a crayfish and aquatic beetles at "What's In The Pond?"
NPWD
personnel teach students about water quality testing.
Students
used the Enviroscape Model to learn about their role in
preventing pollution of surface water and groundwater.
Playing
the "No-Know" Game involved students in role playing and learning about
protecting their water resources.
Students
constructed interactive "Water Wheels" to learn more about
the water cycle. |