The summertime heat is upon us and for a lot of people that means one thing: finding ways to stay cool. And there’s no better way to stay cool than by playing in the water!
Getting wet presents the perfect opportunity to learn about the importance of water and how it affects ourselves, the planet, and the eco-systems around us. As environmental pollution continues to pose a threat to the next generation, finding clean water and pollutant-free resources are becoming increasingly more difficult. Helping children understand the role of water, and specifically, clean water can turn them into adults who will help take care of the planet.
Nature Watch has a variety of fun and engaging summer activities and crafts about water that can be initiated either inside or outdoors. Our mission is to help you educate children about the vital role water sources play in our environment, the contaminants that can impact water supply, and ways to harvest power from water as alternative energy sources. Continue reading for our favorite water activities for kids.
Top 4 Water Activities for Kids:
1 – Funky Faucet Science
Children can learn about water purity and chemicals in their own kitchen. The Funky Faucet Science kit contains everything needed to test their tap water for pH levels, iron, copper, hardness, and more. It’s a solid introduction to the concept of impurities found in our everyday water supply.
2 – Books
With colorful illustrations and step-by-step concepts that are easy for kids to grasp, our books focused on water and its place in the natural world are invaluable resources to discover water sources, conservation techniques, and purification methods. Some recommend titles include:
- Save Water Book, all about the importance of conservation.
- Healthy Water, Healthy People explores the relationship between water and health.
- Discovering Draught, about what happens when water goes away.
- Discover Stormwater, exploring the water cycle.
3 – Oil Spill Junior
There’s an unfortunate reality to the number of aquatic disasters including oil spills that have occurred in recent years. What’s more, is that they can take decades to clean up. Oil Spill Junior is a kit specifically designed to simulate an oil spill, tasking children to become an environmental cleanup team. It teaches them the dangers of transporting chemicals across waterways and the long-term impact it has on sea life.
4 – Hydropower Renewable Energy Science Kit
This amazing kit allows children to make their own scale-model working hydroelectric generator, capable of powering LED lights or more. It’s an ideal introduction to the basics of hydropower and engineering, as well as a working illustration of how environmentally friendly such generators can be.
You can find all of our water activities for kids here:
Nature-Watch: Your Source for Water Activities for Kids
Nature Watch encourages children of all ages to get in touch with their natural surroundings! With water activities for kids that foster a passion for environmental sciences, educators trust Nature Watch to provide the most inventive crafts and accessories to make learning fun. Click here to see our full range of nature education materials, STEM activities, books, and other teaching tools. And contact us to learn more about our classroom resources.
