Pipe Protectors Video & Program Materials for CSDA
The Pipe Protectors Program was designed to fill a void in wastewater education for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade programming.
The program helps students understand wastewaters’ complex path from their homes, through our collection system and treatment plant, and back to local waterways.
On this page you will find several examples from the Pipe Protectors program, including:
- Our Classroom Videos.
- Our Distance Learning Workbooks.
- Our Virtual Facilities Tour.
- Examples of Student Work.
- Accolades from Teachers, Parents, Students, and Organizations.
- Photos From Classroom, Outdoor, And At-Home Learning.
Classroom Videos
Our classroom videos were produced in-house and are used within our programs as well as a pre/post resource for teachers.
Adventures with Toot: Disappearing Act
Adventures with Toot: The Lab
Distance Learning Workbooks
All of our distance learning workbooks were produced in-house and made available to all families within our service area and beyond.
Virtual Facilities Tour
Our 75th Anniversary Experience was produced in-house and used to bring student groups virtually to explore our treatment plant, collections system, and several other facilities across our district.
School Outreach Map
Partnering with the Central San GIS team, we developed a map to visualize the schools we have served with our Pipe Protectors program across our service area and across multiple school years.
Student Work
We asked students to record themselves using a smartphone voice recorder app to answer the following question, inserting their answers into the blanks:
“The next time I use a (tissue, paper towel, napkin, wipe, or other piece of non-toilet paper) I’m going to put it in the_____because_____”,
The attached file is a condensed mix down of several classrooms worth of student answers.
Student Evaluations Before & After The Program
We asked students to draw what they think happens to their dirty water after it goes down the drain at the beginning of the program. At the end of the program, we ask students to update or expand on their ideas in a new drawing.
Ashlyn | Aurelia | Avery |
Student Distance Learning Wastewater Experiments
We asked students to record their observations, their thinking, and ultimately their learnings about what happened during their home wastewater experiments.
Isaiah | David | Shiloh |
Student Communications To Their Immediate Community
We asked students to share what they had learned from our program with their immediate community, i.e. their household and beyond. The goal was to empower students to communicate the importance of what they had learned with people they care about.
Jacob | Maria |
Accolades
Program Testimonials From Teachers, Parents, and Students
Distance Learning Testimonials | Ms Fersten's Class |
Awards Received
Over the past three years, the Pipe Protectors program has been recognized with several awards from a variety of state and national education, communications, and wastewater organizations. To us, this demonstrates just how valuable the work of educating every member of our community is to us and to agencies like ours across the country.
2019 |
California Association of Sanitation Agencies |
Public Outreach and Education Award |
California Association of Public Information Officials |
Excellence in Public Information and Communications Award for Video Production |
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Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts Communicator Awards |
Award of Excellence – Best Animation
Award of Distinction – Educational Video |
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2020 |
National Association of Clean Water Agencies |
National Environmental Achievement Award for Public Information & Education |
California Water Environment Association |
Community Engagement and Outreach, Project of the Year. San Francisco Bay Section Award |
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California Water Environment Association |
Community Engagement and Outreach, Project of the Year. Statewide Award. |
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2021 | Water Environment Federation | Public Communication and Outreach. National Award. |