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About the Water Detectives \/ WaterWise Program<\/h1>\n

The need for educating our children about the importance of water conservation \u2014 and, just as important, showing them specific ways to conserve \u2014 is a critical component to ensuring our future water supply. The Water Detectives Program provides teachers with educational materials to teach students about Texas water, while empowering them through hands-on activities that save water and help prevent land subsidence.<\/p>\n

Since 1994, the Fort Bend Subsidence District has partnered with local cities, regional water authorities, municipal utility districts (MUDs) and other water industry professionals to bring the Water Detectives Program, a specially tailored version of the national WaterWise Program\u2019s innovative classroom experience, to our local schools, reaching well over 6,500 third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade students annually.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sponsors<\/h1>\n

Important Information Regarding 2021-2022 School Sponsorship Program.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your sponsorship will provide the Water Detectives Program to students in Fort Bend County and earn you groundwater credits in the process.
\nIf you\u2019re an individual, business, city, MUD, industry, or water industry professional interested in ensuring the availability of our current and future freshwater supply, you\u2019re in the right place. Partnering with FBSD and the award-winning Waterwise program will not only provide students and teachers with the educational materials they need, but also will allow your organization to directly impact the preservation of freshwater sources in our area.<\/p>\n

Interlocal agreements for cities and MUDs are sent out to participants in the summer. Please contact District staff if you would like establish an interlocal agreement for participation in the program.<\/p>\n

Click here for the Sponsorship Form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Educators<\/h1>\n

The Water Detectives Program provides teachers, students, and parents the opportunity to explore water and how to conserve this precious resource in Texas homes. In this program, students learn about the exciting world of water in addition to valuable ways to save water and money through in-class education and a take-home kit full of water-efficient products.<\/p>\n

The Water Detectives Program is not only fun, results-driven and STREAMLINED, but also flexible \u2014 a program that has, over the years, evolved to incorporate teacher-requested elements and TEKS alignments.<\/p>\n

We understand the stressors that teachers face today \u2014 the pressures of STARR\/TEKS, limited class time for in depth projects \u2013 all reasons we chose this program. Waterwise addresses these issues and plans their curriculum accordingly.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Enrollment<\/h1>\n

If you are an educator in Fort Bend county, sign up today to start taking advantage of this important and FREE program. If you are one of our many returning Educators, we appreciate your commitment to this worthy effort and are glad to have you back.<\/p>\n

For more information to enroll in the program, visit the Water Detectives website for more information here: www.hgsdwaterdetective.com\/Enrollment\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

For more educational resources and water conservation activities for kids, visit SmarterAboutWater.org\/educational-resources\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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The chart below displays program participation in Fort Bend County schools since the 1994-1995 school year.<\/p>\n<\/div>