Quiz on the Water Cycle, Watersheds, and Pollution on Thursday
Monday’s Objective: Students will be able to describe a) why non-point source pollutants are harder to monitor than point source pollutants and b) best management practices used to reduce non-point source pollutants.
Classwork:
-hand out study guide
-“Sum of the Parts”
Homework: Answer the following questions in your journal-
1. Why are non-point source pollutants harder to monitor than point source pollutants?
2. State which BMP’s you would use on your property.
3. Explain why the activity is called “Sum of the Parts.”
Tuesday’s Objective: Students will use the computer to further their knowledge about the water cycle, watersheds, and point and non-point source pollution.
Classwork:
-computer activities
Homework: finish packet if not done in class
Wednesday’s Objective: Students will be able to analyze data to trace the flow of contaminants in groundwater and conclude that past solutions, developed with the best of intentions, may create contemporary problems.
Classwork:
-“A Grave Mistake”
Homework: study for quiz
Thursday’s Objective: Students will be able to explain a) how water becomes groundwater and b) how the earth naturally cleans groundwater.
Classwork:
-set up groundwater demonstration
-quiz on water cycle, watersheds, and pollution
-complete groundwater demonstration and discuss (groundwater diagram)
Homework: none
Friday’s Objective: Students will be able to explain a) where drinking water comes from, b) how a well works, and c) how a water treatment plant cleans water.
Classwork:
-go over quiz
-wells and groundwater/ aquifer demonstration
-vocabulary (groundwater terms: groundwater, saturated zone, unsaturated zone, water table, aquifer, well)
-water treatment plant/ demonstration
-vocabulary (water treatment terms: water treatment plant, aeration, coagulation, floc, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, storage)
Homework: none
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