This year, her third year of teaching, Ms. Gloria Caraveo has 27 bilingual first grade students. The history of the Water Works at the Chicago Ave. At right, Ms. Caraveo points to an art project where students learned how clean water is provided to the city and how dirty water is treated. With half-full cups of water placed into the bottoms of the plastic bags, it's not long before the heat of the sun through the windows begins to evaporate the water. As the water stays within the bag, it condenses on the sides of the bag and eventually collects in the bottom of the bag under the cup.
Students make daily observations in journals, and the cycle then repeats.
The students were able to learn about water through hands-on experience. At right, Ms. Caraveo explores with students the importance of water to the body's digestive system. The translation below was provided by Ms. Caraveo. El ciclo natural del agua. El mini ciclo de agua.