Waters Elementary
4540 N. Campbell Ave. Chicago, IL 60625  (773) 534-5090 
School Hours 8:15 - 3:15
​Office Hours- 8:00am to 3:45pm
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Environmental Science Curriculum

At Waters, we work to tie together our K-8 science curriculum with nature. This means that students plant, harvest seeds, and learn how to care for the land during fall and spring quarters. All lessons are NGSS-aligned and hands on, and students spend much of their class time outside. 
Environmental Science Scope & Sequence

Going Green at Waters

Environmental science and being ecologically minded do not just stop in class. Students at Waters compost and recycle breakfast and lunch waste to help reduce items sent to landfills. 
Waters' Recycling Program

What Are We Growing?

We always have a lot growing outside in our student beds! Even if you don't see them every season, there are many plants under the soil waiting for spring.
Garden Bed Map

What Is Growing on Campus?
Check out this Google Map of the tress growing on Waters' Campus made by Openlands. Only trees with a DBH greater than 1.5 inches were counted. 
Tree Map

Trees and Shrubs Field Guide
Grasses Field Guide
Flowering Plants Field Guide
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