Global and Local Issues : Water Week

It was with great excitement that Eden embraced Water Week. All types of activities were seen in and around school.

The GRADE 3 introduced the concept of the Water Cycle through a wonderfully acted play.

The Story of a Water Drop

Mom:       My name is Mrs Drip

                 And this my family

                 Three fine boys are they

                 Son 1, son 2, son 3.

                 The first 2 are big drips

                 But this one is my Drop

                 He isn’t very good

                 When told to, he won’t stop.

Drip1:    We live deep down in the ocean.

Drip 2:   We must never go up to the surface.

Drop : Why? Why can’t we go up to the surface? Who says we can’t?

Mom : Now listen to me my dears. If you go near the surface, you might evaporate. So do as you’re told and stay where it is cool and safe.

Drip1&2: Yes mummy. We will be good.

Drop : Aaargh! Big drips! I’m going to explore and see what is at the top.     See you later.

Drip1: Huh! He didn’t listen to mummy!!!

Drip 2 : He will disappear from us.

Drip 1:You mean we won’t see him ever again?

Drip2: Well…. He will still be around, but invisible to us. That’s what evaporation is.

Drip 1: Please tell us more. I don’t understand.

Mom: Let me explain. Evaporation means that liquid water changes its form to become water vapour. Like the steam coming from a boiling kettle.

Drip 2: Oh! So he’s still around here?

Mom: Yes my dear. He is still here but in another form. He is no longer liquid, he is gas.

Drip1: GAS! You mean like THth.?

Mom : Not bad gas, he is water vapour, up in the air.

Drop : This is great! I can fly and no-one can see me.

Cloud 1 : Hey! You’re new around up here. Be careful where you’re going.

Cloud 2 : Don’t bump into us or you’ll cause a big storm.

Drop : Ouch! I thought that this would be fun, but it’s cold and scary.

Cloud 1: Watch where you’re floating! You mustn’t bump around.

Cloud 2: Silly you! Don’t you know what you’re doing? You’re causing an electric storm.

Chorus : I hear thunder

            I hear thunder

           Hark, don’t you

           Hark, don’t you

           Look at little rain drop

           Look at little rain drop

           He’s iced through

           He’s iced through.

Drop: Oh No! I’m a hail stone!

         I’m falling down because I’m so heavy.

         Now I am solid ice!

Chorus: He’s goin’down

           We’re shouting Thunder

           He’s going to move

            He’s going to dance.

Drop: This is crazy! First I was liquid, Then I was gas and now I am solid.

     All 3 forms of water in 1 day.

Chorus : Look at him fall,

            Look at him drop

            Look at him bounce

            Down the hill into a river.

River: Welcome Drop. Come and join us in our journey to the sea.

Drop: I’m water again! YaY!

       Hi! Everyone. You mean you will take me home to my mommy and   brothers.

River: Oh yes we will……. That’s where we are going if we can get past all  the pollution.

Pollution: No, No, you won’t. We will see if we can throttle you first.

River: Glug, Glug. Please let us go. Where did you come from.

Pollution: The factories sent us into the river. We will take over until all the water is ruined. Sorry for you!

Drop: Help!Help! Somebody save us. Help!

Pollution: No one is listening. You’ll never get passed us.

Eden Eco Kids: Here we come. We will clean this water. Quick, filter it fast. Clear out all the rubbish. We can do it!

Drop: Save us Eden Save us.

River: Gulp. Gulp. Quick. All the fish are dying. We need your help.

Drop: The pollution is clearing. We’re almost clean. I can smell freedom.

River: Thank-you Eden. You have saved the rivers life. We can breathe again.

Drop: We’re on our way. Yahoo!

Drip 1: Mommy can you feel the cool fresh water flowing from the river?

Mom: Yes Dear. That is lovely clean, fresh water flowing down from the mountain tops.

Drop 2: Mommy, I think I can see our brother Drop coming towards us.

Mom: You’re so right! He’s much bigger now, but it’s him alright.

Drop 1&2 : Welcome back home. Where have you been? We can’t believe you are safe.

Drop: I’ve been on a very exciting journey. Let’s just say that I’ve travelled the WATER CYCLE.

 They also explored Mudskippers and Fiddler Crabs

The GRADE 1 - 3 watched a show called ' Journey past the Sun. It is a story about a young girl who travels to find a magic water pot for her people to avoid a drought.

The GRADE 4 - 12 even had their gala during the week. The tables were appropriately decorated to make supporters aware of WATER WEEK.

The GRADE 2 had great fun exploring water filtration. They all made their own sand filters which they then went to Botanical Gardens to test using the water from the lake.