Fifth-graders learn about the many impacts of water

Chabella Guzman Author

10/06/2023 Added

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Area fifth graders learned more about W.E.T., or Water Education for Tomorrow, on Oct. 5 and 6 at the North Platte Natural Resources Department.

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[00:00:04.126]Around 260 area fifth graders learned more
[00:00:07.086]about W.E.T., or Water Education for Tomorrow
[00:00:10.621]on Oct. 5 and 6 at the North Platte
[00:00:13.004]Natural Resources Department in Scottsbluff.
[00:00:16.851]Among the nine presenters at the event
[00:00:18.891]was the Nebraska Extension 4-H presenting
[00:00:21.902]on the Importance of Irrigation.
[00:00:24.242]Stephanie Connelly, Scotts Bluff County
[00:00:27.236]4-H extension assistant, explained more
[00:00:29.503]on their station.
[00:00:31.068]So basically, we’re going over where we get
[00:00:33.743]our groundwater as well as our surface
[00:00:35.953]water and kind talking about that as well.
[00:00:38.301]Umm, and just making sure that they kind
[00:00:40.261]of understand where that water
[00:00:41.637]that we grow our food with comes from.
[00:00:43.049]And then behind us, practicing how to
[00:00:45.569]set siphon tubes and we have Mr. Gary Stone
[00:00:48.343]here today, who is a pro at it.
[00:00:50.966]And so we are learning lots and having
[00:00:53.369]lots of fun and getting a little wet too.
[00:00:54.950]The youth rotated from station to station,
[00:00:57.060]Kyle Ann Hopkins, NPNRD data management
[00:00:59.925]and outreach coordinator, said the event
[00:01:02.285]is hosted by them but sponsored by ESU13.
[00:01:06.258]The presenters discussed everything
[00:01:07.792]from water safety to the effects of water
[00:01:10.132]erosion and stormwater with the youth.
[00:01:13.416]Engaging them with hands-on activities and games.
[00:01:17.377]I'm Chabella Guzman with the UNL Panhandle
[00:01:20.317]Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.

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4-h
erosion
esu13
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irrigation
nebraska extension
north platte nrd
scotts bluff county
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