Worldwide Water Education
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The Project WET Foundation is partnering with the Houston Chapter of the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) to teach more than 100 Houston-area students about fundamental water concepts at a "Make a Splash" Water Festival on February 29th. With games, races and other interactive learning methods, the Leap Day event will allow participants to learn about water in a fun and hands-on way.
Middle and high school students from the Tekoa Charter School will participate in the half-day event, which will be held on the campus of Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston. Approximately 20 NBA Legends will join Project WET's water education experts to conduct five different learning stations. Station activities will cover water topics such as the water cycle, the role of water in health, international water issues and the need for cooperation in water management.
Based on the award-winning Project WET curriculum used nationwide, the Make a Splash Water Festival provides a solid educational framework for teachers and students to engage with the topic of water. While grounded in water science principles, the water festival also promotes a multidisciplinary and interactive approach to learning by incorporating social studies, geography, language arts, fine art and history. The event also fosters awareness of, and respect for, water resources, encouraging a personal, lifelong commitment of responsibility and positive community participation.
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