Highland 4th Graders Learn about Biodiversity
October 8, 2018
Iowa State University representative Liz Juehems presented the program Water Rocks! to the Highland Elementary 4th grade classroom of Mary Brase. Water Rocks! is a statewide water quality and natural resources education and outreach program. Based on campus at Iowa State University, Water Rocks! offers K-12 and community programming using hands-on, interactive learning activities. In the 2017-2018 school year, Water Rocks! visited 180 schools in Iowa with in classroom presentations and assemblies. The visit at Highland was held on Monday, October 1st. This presentation is a part of the Biodiversity Bonanza curriculum. Students learn about the importance of biodiversity, niches within ecosystems, tropic levels (who's eating who!) and more. It is a part of the Next Generation Standards.