Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet School

 

Science 6th Grade

 

 

 

 

Water Unit

Section: 2

 

 

 

 

  Introduction

This lesson has 2 parts. The first is to help students understand the connections between the sources of the water they use; the ways their water use habits affect the environment and human health. The second is to look at ways to reduce their impact and by pledging to take steps to use water more efficiently.

 

 

 

 

  The Task

  • How does water get to my faucet?
  • Determine which one of the 21 Regional Watersheds you live in and open the map
  • Discover how your local/regional waterbodies are connected and which direction the water is flowing.
  • How water gets into and out of your watershed
  • What impacts does wasting water (using water inefficiently) have.
  • How much water a faucet that loses 48 drips per minute would waste in one day.
  • How to measure the amount of water your family uses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  The Process

    1. Read over the questions on the worksheets
    2. Open the weblinks to find the answers
    3. Read the instructions to measure how much water your family uses
    4. Bring in completed worksheets from home on Monday
    5. Give to Ms. Politi so that the Ecology Club can add up the information and make a display for Earth Day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Evaluation  

 

Criteria/Points

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Responses to

Questions

PowerPoint

Did not include all information

All information

Was included

All information was included with thoughtful or creative display

Followed Computer Lab and Library Respect Expectations

Had to be reminded more than twice

Complied with expectations

Displayed Exemplary Behavior

 

 

 

  Conclusion

Now that you know where your water comes from, see how much you use and how you can reduce how much you and your family use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Credits

This page was created by Mrs. Swarr, LMS, Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet School, 2009

EPA, State of Connecticut Environmental Protection