For Educators

Annual Children's Water Festival
May 11, 2012

The City of Battle Creek and the Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center will sponsor free science training opportunities for fourth and fifth grade students through the Annual Children's Water Festival, in May 2012 (date to be determined) at Kellogg Community College.

The festival highlights the importance of teaching children why they should protect water resources and influence other people to do the same. The festival is also meant to target science benchmark and both fourth and fifth grade students are invited.

The classes attending the festival will attend in two hour blocks between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Classes will participate in two hands-on presentations and attended a concert by Billy B, an outstanding environmental performer from Brooklyn, NY.  He engages audiences through the use of rock and roll, rap, salsa and dance.

Past festivals have been very successful.   In previous years, we received comments such as, "Super Idea", "Incredible", "Excellent - very hands-on", "It was a great addition to our science kit!", "Kids really enjoyed everything!", "It was awesome!", "Great Stuff for Teachers!" All classes that attended this festival received a curriculum packet so that teachers could bring the message back to their schools. Also, all students and teachers received a free festival T-shirt.

REGISTER BY JANUARY 12, 2012!

Download this flyer for further information and educator registration info, or register online here:

Educators register classes online here | PDF form

Presenters register online here | PDF form

Photos:
TOP: Students look at a stream table.
CENTER: Students get hands-on experience with a groundwater simulator.
BOTTOM: Entertainer Billy B., who uses natural science through song to educate children about the environment, will perform at this year's Children's Water Festival.