Welcome to Water Rocks!
Water Rocks! Outreach for 2026
Upcoming opportunities to engage with Water Rocks! include:
March - May 2026 | Water Rocks! Classroom Visits
(WR! team is currently implementing lottery and finalizing spring schedule)June - September 2026 | Community Outreach with Conservation Station Trailers
(WR! team is currently implementing lottery and reviewing requests)June 2026 | Water Rocks! Teacher Summit Workshop
(Applications open through April 10)
Applications Open for Water Rocks! Summit Workshop
How do hopscotch, Jenga, Kool-Aid, and music videos relate to natural resources and science education? You can find out by applying today to attend the Water Rocks! Summit—a professional development workshop that offers training for teachers, extension educators, and naturalists alike. Scheduled for June 17-18, 2026, this free professional development workshop offers engaging guest speakers and interactive games, lessons and activities to help you and your students explore water quality, wetlands, ecosystems, pollinators, and more!
LEARN MORE + Apply for Water Rocks! Summit
Engaging Youth to Inspire Change
Although the Water Rocks! team educates thousands of students each year, it’s not without the help and support of teachers statewide that multiply this impact by utilizing WR! resources in their classrooms. Elizabeth Helterbran, a teacher with the Mount Pleasant Community School District, is a leading example of how WR!’s hands-on activities reinforce lessons by tying in real-world topics in a fun and engaging way.
FULL STORY: Engaging Youth to Inspire Change
Production Package available for Water Rocks!: The Musical
The complete production package for Water Rocks!: The Musical is available to schools and community organizations at no cost with a signed licensing agreement with Iowa State University.
Watch the Original Cast Performance on YouTube
LEARN MORE + Request a Production Package