Invisible Pollution and its Effects
Added: 01 Nov 2020
Contributor:
Niamh Carroll
Resource type:
Experiment
Two simple experiments to demonstrate the sometimes invisible nature of pollution and the negative effects of pollution on living things. Suitable for Juniors-2nd class. Based on the Irish Water video - Wastewater - available at https://tinyurl.com/yyqkzbyr
How it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for my locality
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- appreciate that people share the environment with plant and animal life
- develop a sense of responsibility for taking care of and improving the environment
- observe, discuss and appreciate the attributes of the local environment
Suggestions for use: For use in conjunction with Irish Water safety's video series 'The Story of Water', available on Youtube.
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for my locality
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of ways in which the environment can be polluted or harmed
- begin to recognise that people, animals and plants depend on one another
- develop an awareness that air, water, soil, living and non-living things are essential to the environment
- identify and help to implement simple strategies for protecting, conserving and enhancing the environment
- realise that there is both an individual and a community responsibility for taking care of the environment
Suggestions for use: For use in conjunction with Irish Water's video series 'The Story of Water' available on Youtube.
