Youth Activities and Lesson Plans

Youth Water Conservation Education Center

Phoenix's Youth Water Conservation Education Center helps students think critically about water resources. 

Explore our web pages to find resources and events for the youth in your life. Learn more about our offerings below. 

Choose from our menu of youth presentations and materials or sign up for a visit from our Water Conservation team. Use our convenient scheduling calendar to schedule a visit. You might even get to meet one of our Water Services Department mascots! 

For other questions, please email our conservation inbox at conservation@phoenix.gov. ​

Our Educational Programs and Resources

We offer many ways for youth, educators, parents, and more to engage with water conservation education and outreach. Learn more about our youth resources and programming below. 

1. The City of Phoenix Mayor's Save Water Pledge.

​​​Join Mayor Kate Gallego, the Water Services Department, and Wayne Drop in making a commitment to water conservation this year! Learn more here. 

2. Youth presentations from one of our knowleable Water Resource Specialists. 

Use our convenient scheduling calendar to schedule a presentation today! Choose from a variety of presentations, including Water 101/Desert Landscaping and Water-Wise Reptiles and Amphibians of Arizona. Come back for more presentations in the future, including a dedicated Desert Landscaping (Xeriscaping) presentation, and a Water Resource Career presentation!

3. Water Festivals and Teacher Academies with our partner, Arizona Project WET. 

A Project WET water festival is a interactive day of lessons and activities, where staff and volunteers teach Phoenix's 4th-grade students about water resources and conservation topics. This is a great opportunity to build the resilience of our desert community by engaging with and educating students to become stewards of our desert community's most precious resource. Visit our Conservation Events page to learn more about the Arizona Project WET programming, including volunteering opportunities with us. Teachers and curriculum coordinators are also invited to attend Teacher Academies, coordinated by Project WET.  Teacher Academies provide professional development that evolves teachers' instructional practice and water-related content mastery through STEM integration, student-directed learning, real-world and relevant application, and collaborative work.

5. Water conservation resources for yout​h of all ages.

Explore the links below to find water conservation resources for youth of all ages. Resources include videos, interactive platforms, lesson plans, activity and coloring books, and more. ​

6. The water conservation and resources Teacher Listening Workshops.

​Learn more about our Teacher Listening Workshops, which is a great way to learn about what teachers need from our Water Conservation staff. 

7. UPCOMING: Our water resources and conservation high school program: Shortage Scholars.

​Learn more about our upcoming Shortage Scholars Program, a flexible water conservation and resources program for high school students. This program will include a Drought Simulation Game and School Efficiency Consultation performed by students. The program and related activities are currently in the testing phase. Please email conservation@phoenix.gov if you are interested in testing and providing feedback about the Drought Sim. Please also contact us if you are a City of Phoenix educator interested in the Shortage Scholars Program. Check out related articles about the Drought Sim and Shortage Scholars Program below.

Meet Our Mascots! 

Conservation Mascot Related Videos

English Language Videos 

Learn Where Your Water Comes From With Wayne Drop

Learn What We Do With Your Poo With Mr. Loo Poo

Spanish Language Videos

Learn Where Your Water Comes From With Wayne Drop

Learn What We Do With Your Poo With Mr. Loo Poo

Mascot Coloring and Activity Booklets

ENGLISH VERSIONS 

Click on a booklet image to download 

SPANISH VERSIONS 

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Classroom Lesson Plans 

Because water is essential to life, it is an intriguing and diverse theme through which educators can teach STEM skills and literacy skills at all grade levels. Use one of the below lessons and resources for ideas of how to bring water into your classroom. Click on a heading below to expand the that group and view/download the lesson plans. 

Other Online Water and Conservation Activities