The
Utah Waters Van

THE UTAH WATERS VAN
The Utah Waters Van is an educational outreach program offered by The Living Planet Aquarium to fourth grade students throughout Utah. The content of our presentations is specifically designed to coordinate with the Utah Sate Office of Education’s Science Core Curriculum. Students are encouraged to supply information and assist the presenters during our interactive presentation.

WATER IN ACTION
The models we bring to the classroom allow students to see the process being discussed, such as the water cycle or how Utah uses its water, helping them to better understand and recall important information.

GET WITH THE PROGRAM
The Utah Waters Van presents topics including:

• The water cycle.
• Our use of water.
• Utah’s weather.
• Water conservation.
• The importance of wetlands.
• Adaptations and classification of some of Utah’s native wetland plants and animals.

ANIMALS OF THE UTAH WATERS VAN:

• Garter Snake
• Western Boreal Toad
• Tiger Salamander

BY THE NUMBERS
Since our start in 2002, the Utah Waters Van has reached students in 40 school districts! During the 2006-2007 school year, we visited over 37,300 students in 485 different elementary schools!"