water

December 19

Prompt: December 19

We have learned of how scarce clean water can be

And walked by the river, the lake, or the sea,

And now I feel ready to make the next move

To protect or improve

Access to water both far and near.

Let’s donate to groups keeping waterways clear.

Download the prompts for December 17-20 here as a PDF or here as a Microsoft Word Document. If you want to print the next round of prompts, you can download the sheet for December 21-24 here as a PDF or here as a Microsoft Word Document.

An image of the Dec. 19 prompt card, printed on cream card stock with a green border and a gold-colored frog wax seal. The card is nestled in a lit Christmas tree.

An image of the Dec. 19 prompt card, printed on cream card stock with a green border and a gold-colored frog wax seal. The card is nestled in a lit Christmas tree.

Materials

Funds to donate, if you are able.

Activity

Choose an organization working on water preservation (directly or indirectly) that means something to you. I love being able to show my children the water source that we’re protecting, so we love to give to the McKenzie River Trust and Columbia Riverkeeper. If you can’t give anything right now, consider taking a walk with your kiddo along the river again, but this time with a pair of gloves and trash bag, to clean up some garbage. While volunteer opportunities are still somewhat limited because of COVID-19, there are still some, and it could be fun to work together with a group to do some local cleanup.

December 18

Prompt: December 18

Now that we have learned more about water,

I feel like we oughter

Get out in nature and go for a walk,

This time by the river, where we can take stock

Of the water around us, and what we could do,

To keep our source clean, ample, and blue.

Download the prompts for December 17-20 here as a PDF or here as a Microsoft Word Document.

An image of the Dec. 18 prompt card, printed on cream card stock with a green border and a gold-colored frog wax seal. The card is nestled in a lit Christmas tree.

An image of the Dec. 18 prompt card, printed on cream card stock with a green border and a gold-colored frog wax seal. The card is nestled in a lit Christmas tree.

Materials

Transportation to a local body of water and whatever you need to have a safe, fun time there.

Activity

Go visit your local watershed, or a river, lake, or ocean nearby. The experience will help your kiddo see what needs protecting. Have fun and get muddy!