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Education Presentations
SARA's Education Department offers a variety of classroom presentation topics and field trip opportunities from which teachers can select. All presentations are free, but they are booked on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please plan ahead and have multiple dates available. For field trips, teachers must arrange their own transportation and meals for their students. TEKS alignment for all presentations is available upon request.
Classroom Presentation
| Presentations | Topics Covered | Additional Information | Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Reach | Ecosystem Restoration, History of the San Antonio River along the Missions | 45 minutes but can go from 20-60 minutes based on your needs | 3-12 |
| Be Watershed Wise | Take home actions that everyone can do to protect their river | 20-45 minutes Use of a watershed model to demonstrate non-point source pollution " |
2-12 |
| Invasive Species | Background on invasive species, how they are harmful to humans and the environment, and identifying invasive plants found in this area | 30-60 minutes | 7-12 |
| Water Cycle | Activities on the water cycle, stream degradation, and watersheds | 30-60 minutes, depending on the number of activities to be done | 3-8 |
| Erosion Presentation | Watersheds, runoff, erosion, transport, deposition, human impact on erosion | 45-60 minutes Use of watershed model to demonstrate sediment movement |
3-5 |
| Riparian Wetlands Presentation | Ecology of riparian wetlands, function of riparian wetland buffers in removing non-point source pollution | 45-60 minutes | 2-5 |
| Career Day | Various career opportunities at the SARA, what the Education Dept. does, skills needed | 20-35 minutes | K-12 |
| Other Presentation Topics | Feel free to contact us if you are interested in a topic related to the San Antonio River that you do not see on this chart | If we are creating a new presentation for your class or adapting a topic, sufficient advanced notice will be necessary | K-12 |
Field Trips
| Field Trip | Topics Covered | Additional Information | Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museum Reach Walking Tour Start and end at the Pearl Brewery |
Information about flood control on the San Antonio River, art, history, and construction of the Museum Reach, including the Lock and Dam. | 2-3 hours, wheelchair accessible 2+ miles of walking | Any |
| Mission Reach Walking Tour Start and end locations negotiable |
Ecosystem Restoration, History of the San Antonio River along the Missions, components of a natural river ecosystem | 1-2 hours, wheelchair accessible, up to 2+ miles of walking | Any |
| Water Treatment Plant SARA Water Treatment Facility |
Find out where the wastewater from our homes, businesses and schools go and how it is cleaned and recycled | Occasionally national security alerts prevent us from hosting these. | 6-12 |
| Roots in the River* Witte Museum |
Students will learn how human activity affects the conservation, preservation and restoration of the San Antonio River. | 2.5 hours, reservations made through the Witte Museum | 4-6 |
* Admission to the Witte and bus scholarships paid for by the San Antonio River Authority