IRWD and the Discovery Science Center provide grade-specific water science and conservation assemblies to kindergarden through sixth grade students in our service area. Using individual student response keypad technology for interactive learning games, teachers engage and encourage student participation during presentations. All assemblies, regardless of grade level, stress the importance of conserving limited resources and preventing water pollution. Grade specific topics include: the forms of water, water as a resource, ecosystems, the water cycle, water sources, water recycling, energy and resources, and California's water. The grade school assemblies also feature IRWD's beloved mascot, Aqua Duck.

To schedule an assembly program for your class, teachers should call (714) 913-5030.

IRWD and the Discovery Science Center offer a hands-on, four-week water education workshop series for middle school students in our service area. The series includes three weeks of in-class water chemistry and environmental resources lessons and concludes with a trip to the IRWD San Joaquin Marsh Campus. 

With an eye toward future careers, students: 

• Use chemical test kits to determine aspects of water quality.
• Conduct simulated biological surveys related to water quality issues.
• Expand thier understand of water as a basic element and essential and limited resource.
• Explore innovative technologies such as water recycling.

To schedule an assembly program for your class, teachers should call (714) 913-5030.

There are a wide variety of other student educational opportunities available at IRWD, including:

Solar Cup

IRWD is happy to partner with a local high school on the Solar Cup, a seven-month program that begins in the fall, in which teams build and race solar-powered boats at Lake Skinner in Temecula Valley. Students learn about conservation of natural resources, electrical and mechanical engineering, problem solving and much more.

Summer Camps

Discovery Science Center hosts science summer camps at the Marsh targetted specifically toward students in the IRWD service area. Summer Smiles Camp for 5-6 year-old students and Project Discovery Camp for 7-10 year-old students will be offered during the summer of 2010. 

Customized Classes

Additionally, IRWD can provide customized field trips and in-class lessons for your high school or college classes as well as for student community programs in our service area. Typical topics include, but are not limited to: water sources and geography; water treatment/quality; water recycling; economics/politics of water; conservation; horticulture; and careers in the water industry.

Expert Resources

IRWD experts are also available for education events such as science fairs, ask-a-scientist night, etc.

For more information about IRWD's student education programs or to sign your class or student group up for a tour or lesson please contact us.

Looking for an education opportunity that you don't see here? IRWD is committeed to providing for the water education needs of teachers and students in our service area. We can work with you to provide a customized program for your class or education group. Field trips, tours and in-class lessons on a wide variety of water and resource related topic are available. For more information or to develop your customized program, contact us.

For educators who prefer to do the teaching themselves, the District provides many opportunities.

Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)

Project WET is a one-day water science and education workshop featuring comprehensive water science and education training, curriculum and activity guide, and resources. The program, offered through a partnership with the Water Education Foundation, facilitates and promotes awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources through the dissemination of classroom-ready teaching aids and the establishment of internationally sponsored Project WET programs. For more information on when and where Project WET workshops will be held, please contact the IRWD Public Affairs Department at (949) 453-5500 or visit the Foundation's webpage.

Teacher Resources

Visit our Education Resources page for an extensive selection of water education resources including pre-packaged cirriculum, videos, and brochures.