The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) announced 12 student winners for their art that display the connection to water in their daily lives.
Over 650 students from 26 Philadelphia schools in the Greater Philadelphia area contributed their pieces to the challenge this year. Winners are awarded prizes such as gift cards and 20th-anniversary posters. From a sea otter giving a thumbs-up to displaying a piece of plastic’s journey to the ocean, these Generation Z members are showing the importance of the rivers, oceans, and wildlife.
The Philadelphia Student Art Contest has challenged students to depict water since 1999. The Art Contest has received more than 20,000 submissions over 20 years.
Kindergarten through Second Grade:
Third Grade through Fifth Grade:
Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade:
Nine through 12th Grade:
The Delaware Estuary has many activity booklets, coloring pages and crossword puzzles to learn about the local waterways. Download the Philly-based Yo! What do you know about water? activities here.
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