EVENT
VIRTUAL Preschool Summer Series: A Raindrop’s Journey
July 6, 2021
10:00 am–10:45 am
Join the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum’s education staff from home via Zoom to learn how water gets from a rain cloud to your home!
First, we will read “A Raindrop’s Journey.” Then, we will review the different parts of the water cycle and waterworks systems, taking a quick look at the museum’s virtual “Great Engines Hall.” Finally, we will make our own water system “maps.” Recommended for ages 3-6.
This is an ONLINE class hosted on the Zoom platform. Once you have booked a ticket, you will be sent a link to access the class by the organizer.
To make the water system maps, participants will need crayons, scissors, tape, a glue stick, blank paper and if available, a brass fastener or ‘brad.’ If unavailable, the instructor will show parents how to improvise a fastener during the class using scrap paper, a sharp pencil, and tape. Participants will also need printouts of the Water Cycle and Waterworks sheets, which will be sent to you ahead of time by the instructor.
Cost: $4
To see more virtual sessions in this series, check Tuesdays at 10 am in July on our events calendar.
Upcoming Events
Great Engines Hall
The centerpiece of the Waterworks Museum is its collection of steam engines. Three original coal-powered, steam-driven water pumps are preserved at the Museum and are monuments to 19th century technology and innovation. Leavitt, Worthington, and Allis stand in the Great Engines Hall and reach more than 3 stories tall. Walk around each and see the multitude of perfectly engineered parts that pumped million gallons of freshwater a day into the City of Boston.