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- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students visit Black Bayou Lake refuge to observe the effects of land and water pollution. They photograph examples of pollution. They list the effects of land and water pollution. They write a persuasive letter to convince others of the harmful effects of pollution. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 9th
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Students identify possible sources of health risks, types of exposures, routes of exposure, and populations that could be affected after discussing water pollution and environmental health hazards. After discussion, students conduct a mock zoning board meeting and decide what should be done for future developments. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students read three articles with different points of view on the water and sanitation issues in the Florida Keys. They identify the facts and opinions in each article and write a summary. In addition, they write an essay expressing their own opinion about the issue. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 12th
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Students renew their pledge to make a consious effort to conserve water whenever possible during their daily life. As a class, they brainstorm a list of the possible sources water and air pollution. They discuss their efforts after a specific amount of time and how easy it was to do so. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students explore how sewer systems can contribute to water pollution and perform an experiment to see how well a water purification technique can protect against water-born microbial illnesses. They compare the bacterial growth from cultures of tap water and river water. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students study urban runoff. They identify the urban runoff in a simulated area and determine peak flows using charted data. Finally, they discuss possible causes of the differences in flow rates. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 12th
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Students develop a greater understanding and concern for the plight of our coastal waterways. Students begin to recognize that we are all partially responsible for water pollution. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students investigate pollution. They discuss pollution and its effects. They create a Venn diagram of pollution and people polluting. They create a landfill and predict what will occur over a week's time. They create two air pollution detectors. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students evaluate the effects of point and non-pointy sources of water pollution using a model. They assess human impact on water quality. Students build a model which represents an aspect of the hydrosphere and compare their model with the environment that they live in. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students discuss ways that humans pollute our natural water supply. They observe a video about water pollution. Students identify eight different ways water is contaminated. They investigate an oil spill by conducting a hands-on activity. Full Review »
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