5th Grade Russian River Field Program - Theme: Water Connects Us All

Students will explore the Russian River watershed through a scientific
lens and learn about Sonoma Water’s water supply system. This program
consists of a one hour and 15 minute pre-lesson in your classroom and a 5 hour in-person
field trip to the Russian River. Each students gets a field journal. Transportation is free. No program costs.

During the pre-lesson, students
will learn:
• How their drinking water
is naturally filtered and
delivered to their homes
• How human activities can
impact water quality
• How to perform water quality
tests and analyze results
• About drought and how to
conserve water

On the field trip, students will:
• Tour a collector well and see
the source of their drinking
water
• Collect and perform water
quality tests along the
Russian River
• Use microscopes to identify
aquatic macroinvertebrates
• Explore the Russian River
ecosystem and riparian zone