Resource Overview
Through an interactive story, students experience the pollution of a local river over time, and propose methods to protect the river from current and future pollution.
Lesson plan PDF includes Spanish and English instructions.
Students will be able to:
- Discuss ways people can pollute a water source.
- Propose methods for preventing and cleaning up water pollution.
- Explain why it is more effective to prevent pollution than to clean it up after the fact.
Features of This Resource
- Students add “pollutants” to a bowl of water that represents a river
- A favorite lesson plan for Earth Day
- Students practice chronological thinking
- Teacher can pre-record story and provide video for distance learning
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