Kids

 

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Yo, kids! Do you know what an estuary is? It's where the river meets the sea! Take it from me, it's an exciting place to live. That's why we should all work together to protect places like the Delaware Estuary.

To find out more, click on the many links below. These activities are lots of fun, and they're great to do with friends!


Activity Booklets

Delaware Kids
• Discover a Boatload About Water!
• What Wilmington river do you live by?

Philly Kids
• Yo! What do you know about water?

Jersey Kids
• Yum! New Jersey Seafood

Individual Activities

Board Game
• Wacky About Water!

Coloring Activity
• Critters of Delaware Bay
• Animals of Philadelphia
• Yum! New Jersey Seafood

Comic Strip
• Go to the Head of the Class with These Tips

Cut Out
• King-tide Crown*

Crossword Puzzle
• Clean-water Crossword
• Answers to "Clean-water Crossword"

Illustrations
• Where Does Water Come From?

Maps
• The Delaware Estuary: What river do you live by?
• What Philly river do you live by?
• What Wilmington river do you live by?

Maze Activity
• The A-MAZE-ING Journey of Water

Word Search
• Fishin' for Words
• Answers to "Fishin' for Words"

Videos

• "H2O Jo Takes a Trip Down the Storm Drain"
• "Crash: A Tale of Two Species" on Nature and PBS

 Parents, do you like these activities? If so, please consider making a donation. That or sign up for our mailing list so we can let you know when more activities become available.
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Teachers, let the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary light the way to water education. For more information, please contact Program Director, Lisa Wool, at (800) 445-4935, extension 105, or LWool@Delaware Estuary.org.


Other Great Websites


• Clear Into the Future
• Energy Hog
• Exploring Estuaries
• EPA's Fish Kids
• Thank You Delaware Bay
• The Delaware Estuary Game

Each of the activities on this Web page is a PDF file. If you like them, you might also like our annual art contest.

*King tides occur twice a year, or once during spring and once during fall. Click here for further details (PDF file).