How Do You Teach Little Kids About Water? Let Creative Characters Do Much of the Talking

Using clever characters and hands-on activities, a California sanitary district wins national award for program for grades K-2.

How Do You Teach Little Kids About Water? Let Creative Characters Do Much of the Talking

Second graders, using Central San’s classroom toilets, learn what happens when they flush.

A few years ago, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District learned that grades K-2 in its region were underserved in wastewater science and engineering education.

In response, staff members at the district (commonly called Central San) created a program that included Piper the...

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