4-H Water Wizards

Learning About Our Most Valuable Resource

What is Water Wizards?

4-H Water Wizards is a 12-week science education project teaching 4th-6th grade students about water and its importance to the planet. Delivered to children in after school settings, students participate in hands-on learning experiences that encourage inquiry, teach basic information about water, and develop awareness. Youth also take action on a water issue in their community.

Training for After School Staff

Staff who work in after school program sites deliver Water Wizards. They attend three three-hour trainings—one for each of the three Water Wizards components: Water and the Environment; Water Properties; and Making a Difference. Trainings are hands-on and emphasize the importance of inquiry in teaching science.

Water Wizards Program Partners

Program partners in our effort include:

Sacramento START after school program,
Folsom Cordova STARS after school program,
American River Water Education Center,
California Water Fowl,
Sacramento Splash,
and California State University Sacramento

Water Wizards Video

Watch our video for more information about 4-H Water Wizards.

Water Wizards is funded by the National 4-H Council and the Toyota Foundation.

What do Kids Do?

Components in Water Wizards include:

Water and the Environment (four sessions)

Understanding the Water Cycle—Nature’s Recycling System
Watersheds: Where We Live
My Community Watershed
Wetlands—Water, Wildlife, Plants, and People

Water Properties (four sessions)

Is Bottled Water Better? A Taste Test
Measuring Salinity of Water Samples
Measuring Water Density
Testing Our Water

Making a Difference (four sessions)

What is Community—Why Volunteer?
Choosing and Planning a Community Service Project
Getting Your Service Project Started
Project Day

Furthering Water Education through "On the Wild Side" Camp

A water theme ties together the environmental education activities at this year’s On the Wild Side camp. At On the Wild Side, elementary school students attend a weekend camp experience in the Sierra foothills and trained teenagers plan and lead the program.

Click here to learn more about On The Wild Side Program.