Drinking Water Middle Spring – Understanding the Urban Watershed

Drinking Water and You

Spring Unit Summary

Outdoor Learning Experiences

Through these series of lessons, you can plant the seed for growing your own understanding of “What is a MWEE? (Meaningful Watershed Environmental Experiences) and how to facilitate outdoor student-driven investigations of local environmental issues

Environmental Literacy Connection

Students will explore larger concepts related to water using their local context . Each day’s lessons are aligned with the new Envrionmental Literacy and Sustainability Standards of STEELS and are both hands-on and inquiry-based.

Day 6: Freshwater and You!

Overview

Water is essential for all living things, including us!

Explore freshwater use and protection

Dive In!

Day 7: Water for the People: Public Water as a civic responsibility (Part 1)

Overview

Philadelphia’s early urban water challenges

Public Health Concerns Grow as City Grows

Dive In!

Day 8: Water for the People: Public Water as a civic responsibility (Part 2)

Overview