Welcome to Water Rocks!

Lottery System open for Fall Classroom Visits

Water Rocks! classroom visits bring high energy, high impact science lessons from Iowa State University straight to your school. With topics ranging from water and wetlands to pollinators and ecosystems, Water Rocks! classroom visits pack a punch!

Our online request system for Fall 2025 is open through Thursday, August 28 at 5:00pm.

Iowa River Players Theatre stages Water Rocks!: The Musical

Featuring youth actors from Belmond-Klemme and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School Districts, Iowa River Players Community Theatre in Rowan is proud to present Water Rocks!: The Musical! Performances dates and times are as follows:

Friday, August 15 - 7:30pm (Community Night - pay what you can)
Saturday, August 16 - 7:30pm
Sunday, August 17 - 2:00pm

Friday, August 22 - 7:30pm
Saturday, August 23 - 7:30pm
Sunday, August 24 - 2:00pm

Tickets for all performances ($15 adults | $8 students) are available online and at the door.

A Record Year for Water Rocks!

In addition to delivering 212 total school visits in the 2024-25 school year—the most schools ever visited in one year by the program—WR! also fulfilled their multi-year goal of reaching every public school district in the state of Iowa.

2024-25 Water Rocks! Evaluation Report

2024-25 Water Rocks! Impacts Report (2-page infographic highlighting the past year)

Production Package available for Water Rocks!: The Musical

The complete production package for Water Rocks!: The Musical is available to schools and community organizations at no cost with a signed licensing agreement with Iowa State University.

Watch the Original Cast Performance on YouTube

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