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Aqua STEM - School Water Audit

The Aqua STEM program offers three different, hands-on student units which enrich STEM education using a Systems Thinking approach. The School Water Audit component of Aqua STEM features installation and understanding of practical water conserving technologies and the opportunity to expand the water conservation message from grass-roots to global.
Systems Thinking 101 - Through a Water Lens

Systems Thinking 101 presents a method to deepen understanding and engage students in self-construction of knowledge through four simple systems thinking patterns – making Distinctions, seeing part-whole Systems, uncovering Relationships, and understanding Perspectives.

Thre ST101 Opportunities are coming your way: June 6, June 27, July 11.
Arizona Water Festivals Rely on Volunteers from the Community

Students examine how water moves through earth materials under the guidance of volunteer lesson facilitators in one of four core Water Festival lessons
Arizona Water Festival

A trained volunteer from the community guides students in exploring a watershed.
Field Experiences that Spark Investigation

As a part of one of APW's signature programs in Tucson, students visit the Sweetwater Wetlands to learn where their water comes from and to see first-hand how water in their municipality is managed.
APW Offers Fabulous Workshops

There is no greater teacher than experience. Learn to wrap relevant experience with powerful content to meet the educational needs of today's students and the demands of the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards in an Arizona Project WET Professional Development workshop.

Arizona Project WET (APW) develops water stewardship and STEM literacy by providing teacher professional development that evolves instructional practice and deepens content knowledge, direct student outreach that delivers or extends classroom learning, and community engagement.

Aqua STEM Program

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APW School Water Audit Program

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Program Spotlight: Arizona Project WET

Sep 10, 2018 | 2018 Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Sept/Oct Newsletter

Meet Arizona Project WET in Maricopa County

Checking for macro-invertebrates.

Exploring Careers, STEM and Systems Thinking—All While Learning Outdoors

Jul 31, 2018 | National Project WET

National Project WET highlights Arizona Project WET's Aqua STEM... Learn more.

Photo Essay: Water Festivals Teach More Than 14,000 Arizona 4th Graders About Water

Apr 24, 2018 | Project WET

Photo Essay from the Project WET Blog

Gilbert students learn about conservation at water festival

Mar 14, 2018 | East Valley Tribune

7th Annual Gilbert Water Festival makes an impact for Gilbert 4th... Learn more.

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Recognition for APW

2014 Valley Forward Environmental Education/Communication Award of Merit

Aug 18, 2015

Maricopa County Cooperative Extension’s Arizona Project WET received... more

Change the Equation STEMWorks Database

Aug 07, 2015

APW's Water Investigation Program has been approved to become a... more

Arizona Water Festival Sponsors Certificate of Appreciation

Nov 21, 2013

Kerry Schwartz, Arizona Project WET director, was presented with a... more

Leadership in developing the "Discover a Watershed: The Colorado" Project

Nov 21, 2013

Kerry Schwartz received recognition for serving as a member on the... more

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