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Water Pollution (Lesson Plan and Experiment)

Added: 21 Dec 2016 Contributor: Clare Quigley Resource type: Experiment / Lesson Plan

Students will learn about what causes water pollution and how to be environmentally aware. This lesson aims to teach children about the causes of water pollution, different contaminants (eg. dirt, leaves, litter, detergents, chemicals, pesticides and human waste) and how to control water pollution. It also includes an experiment to examine and discuss water pollution and filtration to clean water.

How it maps to the curriculum

5-6
SESE Science

Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care

Strand unit: Caring for the environment

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • come to appreciate individual, community and national responsibility for environmental care
  • identify and discuss a local, national or global environmental issue

Suggestions for use: This hands on lesson and experiment would be suitable for use as part of the Green Schools Programme (Water Flag).

5-6
SESE Geography

Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care

Strand unit: Caring for the environment

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • come to appreciate individual, community and national responsibility for environmental care
  • identify and discuss a local, national or global environmental issue
5-6
SPHE

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Developing citizenship

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • appreciate the environment and develop a sense of individual and community responsibility for caring for the environment and being custodians of the Earth for future generations

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