WOW! Aquatic Decisions
Program Overview

The Story
Problem: how does one get middle school students excited about learning the ins and outs of water conservation? Solution: turn it into a game.

WOW! Aquatic Decisions is a live, interactive multi-media program designed to educate students about water and why conservation is so important. It begins with written curriculum intended to give students a quick but thorough introduction to water conservation and its importance in our everyday life. Once they've read that, the real fun begins.

Three actors convert the classroom into a game show, complete with podiums, buzzers, and on-screen questions. Students are divided into four teams and supplied with team names. Armed with their new-found knowledge, students are ready to compete in "Aquatic Decisions," a series of rapid-fire questions about the importance of fresh water and how the water cycle affects our world. Once completed, students run the "Water Fall," a highly competitive race to find out which teams know the most about water. Afterwards, students enter the "The Big Flush," where they wager earned points on one final question to determine the winning team.

WOW! Aquatic Decisions then continues with the second part of the written curriculum, reinforcing these concepts by engaging students in hands-on experiments and activities.

The Players
Mark: A quick-witted game show host type that keeps the game rolling along. He's cool, fun and sure of himself.
Pam: One of the referees of the game, she is one of the people who tracks the action and cheers the teams on. She also explains why water is a precious natural resource.
Ricky: The other referee of our game who explains the importance of water conservation and makes sure all the players stay on the up and up.

Educational Content
• Water is a precious natural resource
• Importance of water conservation
• Ways to save water
• Very little of earth's water is drinkable
• How to dispose of harmful chemicals