ABOUT
In February of 2013, we produced our pilot with generous funding from the Bren School’s Eco-Entrepreneurship program. The pilot webisode, lesson plan, and assessment are designed to teach 5th graders about the water cycle. The pilot materials align with California State Content Standards (5.3a-e) and Next Generation Science Standards (5-ESS2-2, ESS2.C, and ESS3-1).
Due to the extreme drought that is affecting California, this pilot webisode (featured below) is timely and relevant. Please feel free to share our webisode with audiences of all ages to learn how to conserve water.
Uploaded by Smarty Pants on 2013-05-15.
REACH
As of April 2014, we have piloted in:
9 schools from 6 districts…
Reaching 13 teachers and 18 classrooms…
Seen by a total of 500 students!
TESTIMONIALS
“I like watching fun videos like Smarty Pants because they make you smile and laugh while you are still learning, so it makes learning fun.”
“Smarty Pants is the best way to teach science in class.”
We asked students if they would like to watch our webisode again, and here’s what they had to say:
“Yes, because it made science fun and I learned by watching it.”
“Yes, because it was funny, very entertaining, and it kept me wanting more!”
“Yes […] that way I can show my family. That way they could know too.”
We used an animated diagram as a learning tool within our webisode, here’s what students learned from it:
“I learned where sediment is, what happens during evaporation, and where water is stored.”
“I learned that I shouldn’t waste water for silly things.”
“I learned about an aquifer, condensation, precipitation, reservoirs, sediment, water vapor, and evaporation.”