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Create a Hands-On or Electronic Watershed Display
Part 2
Research, Plan and Prepare
Research a theme. Communicate ideas visually through photos, artwork or crafts. Here are some ideas:
Be interactive. Motivate participation. Include quizzes or scavenger hunts (where students search for items or answers in a display).
State a clear theme. One key element in any display is a clearly defined theme.
Make it 3-D. Include special crafts such as origami and mobiles in a display.
Use visuals.
Show the Display in Busy Locations at School for maximum Exposure
- Take photos of the assembly process from start to finish. Create a photo journal, video or PowerPoint presentation.
- Alert teachers, administrators and caretakers that there will be a display.
- Follow your school’s guidelines for attaching things to walls, ceilings, lockers, etc., if you are doing a hands-on display.
- Create work teams with leaders. Brief them on the task and your expectations.
Connect, Share and Celebrate
Connect with your school. Let students give “interpretive tours” of how their watershed connects to the ocean.
Contact other schools. Link with other schools that posted their projects on this website.
Celebrate. Plan an official “unveiling” of your display. List the event on CWF’s website. Conduct a tour of the display during Oceans Day or any other time of the year (such as National Wildlife Week). Notify media to promote watershed and ocean awareness.
Share with CWF
Send us a copy of your display (video, PowerPoint, website, etc.) for posting on the WILD Education website. Be sure to create a photo journal of your project if you developed a hands-on display. Please include:
- pictures and explanatory notes of your preparation activities, your final display, your celebrations and any related events;
- an explanation of how your activities are helping Canada's watersheds and oceans;
- permission to post your project on the WILD Education website;
- your location and your class contact information; and
- a note indicating if you are interested in hearing from other Canadian schools.