In this hands-on environmental science and geography lesson, students engage with the interactive story “Who Polluted the Potomac?” to trace how pollution has accumulated in the Potomac River over time. Through storytelling and modeling, students uncover sources of water pollution, then propose real-world solutions for protecting rivers and watersheds now and in the future. This lesson supports pollution prevention, watershed awareness, and STEM-based problem-solving.

Use this video, alongside our Who Polluted the Potomac? lesson plan, to support watershed awareness and STEM-based problem-solving. For more details on this lesson, click here.

Audio transcript of Who Polluted the Potomac? lesson plan video