Water Quality Testing
Students will reduce and/or stop water pollution in the Pine Creek section of the Walnut Creek Watershed. Students will apply water quality testing procedures to measure the overall health of the water.
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Water
Where does our water come from and how does it get to us?
This water unit will help students understand that clean reliable water can be a limited resource that has a cost. We will investigate where our local water comes from and how it gets from the source to the faucet, including all the people involved in getting water to our homes.
The Price of a Sip
Students will compare potable water (tap, bottled, mineral), its cost, taste, safety, and unseen costs (consequences) of drinking certain types of water. They will use the data to determine which is the least expensive (most accessible), safest, eco-friendly.
Research Project: Water Industry Careers
Student interest leads to research and reporting about water industry career pathways.
Extracting Energy From Waste Water
Burning hydrogen gas from water to demonstrate how wastewater can be utilized as a source of energy to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
Water Chemistry in Our Community
Testing and analyzing the quality of water around the community, data is utilized to communicate with the community about water quality and what makes our water “safe.”
A Drop in the Bucket
Exploring water management by estimating and calculating the percentage of available freshwater on Earth.
The Story of Water
The impact of water usage and the importance of conservation and stewardship is interpreted through a children’s book.
Water Management Then and Now
A comparison between past and present designs to utilize and save water with cooperative systems, this introductory lesson leads to students developing an environmental action plan.