YES Club presents:
River Ecosystems
Add a splash of fun to a student’s school semester! Riverbanks, stream science, water critters and more will sweep kids off their feet and on to adventure.
Going with the Flow
This semester, students in YES Club will whet their appetite for hands-on exploration and quench their thirst for discovery while learning about Colorado’s most precious resource: rivers. From the flow of water across our landscape to the life that rely on healthy aquatic worlds, YES Clubbers will do way more than dip a toe into the reasons we are known as a “Headwater State”. Students will get to jump into adventures beyond the ordinary by participating in the renowned Fountain Creek Watershed Creek Week, take field trips to local waterways, experience our environment with local outdoor professionals, and enjoy other water-focused adventures.
Activities
- Engineer working water filtration designs
- Let nature inspire! Craft using the technique of 'biomimicry'
- Compare your physical prowess to the marshland moose
- An epic odyssey: overcome obstacles as an otter
- Hop into the ups-and-downs experienced by amphibians in CO's semi-aquatic habitats
- Give back to the rivers that give our cities life with a watershed clean-up
- Look for aquatic bugs in the creek!
- And more!
YES Club Lesson Outcomes
- Make New Friends!
- Develop awareness of the critical role water plays in our state
- Learn about animal behavior, adaptations, and observe animals in their own habitats
- Deepen knowledge about local plants
- Practice critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills
- Take action in their own community and present their work.
- Learn from community guest speakers: Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Colorado Springs Utilities Storm Water Enterprise!
