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Two weeks of exploration
Two important water topics
What is a Watershed (Day 1-5)
Drinking Water and You (Day 6-14)
These lessons are modified versions of our full middle grades curriculum Units 1 and 2 in Understanding the Urban Watershed Curriculum, a project of the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center , the education outreach arm of the Philadelphia Water Department. This is an opportunity for you to connect your students to one of the most fundamental elements in all living things
WATER
Grow to love and value water — this shared (and finite) resource upon which all life depends
One more thing before you get started
We have created a pre- and post- lesson student survey and a post Teacher Survey.
The goal of the survey feedback to improve the program
The results will only be used for internal program evaluation. Links are provide below! Thank you in advance for taking a few minutes to complete these.
Pre and Post student survey – five quantitative questions to measure changes in perceptions of Philadelphia tap water, administered before and after the curriculum is completed.
Post teacher survey – four quantitative questions and one qualitative response to capture teacher feedback on the lessons and implementation process.
Water in Our World (Day 1-5)
Explore water in our world, the natural water cycle (the hydrologic cycle) and how it interacts with the land to define a watershed. Cultivate a basic level of appreciation for water before exploring the next topic, how Philadelphia sources, manages and treats our freshwater to provide clean and reliable tap water.
Drinking Water and You (Day 6-14)
WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR US TO DRINK A GLASS OF FRESH, CLEAN, DELICIOUS WATER?
Students will develop a basic understanding of safe and reliable urban water systems, infrastructure and management of drinking water (supply). For over 200 years, Philadelphia has committed to access to a clean drinking water supply as a civic responsibility for the public good.