Drinking Water and You
Unit Summary
Unit Learning Experiences
LE1: Fresh Water and You!
We rely on water daily in both obvious and hidden ways, from drinking to food production, industry and manufacturing. Students will discover what it means to have a water footprint.
LE2: Source Water for the Federal City: Civic Responsibility for the Public Good
Students will learn that infrastructure is needed to provide fresh, clean water to people requires a significant financial and human investment in architecture, engineering, civic planning, technology and ongoing maintenance.
LE3: Technology and Innovation: Engineering a Public Water System
Discover how different engineering advancements and human ingenuity provided solutions to the problems of accessibility related to clean, fresh drinking water in all kinds of human settlements.
LE4: Public Drinking Water Treatment Process Explained
Making safe and reliable tap water requires a multi-step treatment process. Modeling the filtration step in class is one way that students will see evidence of its importance.
LE5: Testing the Waters
Drinking water passes a variety of required tests. Students will put mystery solutions to the test to determine which one is potable followed by a discussion about laws and regulations.
LE6: Bottled or Tap?
Students will debate, evaluate and advocate for tap water based on facts related to cost, taste, and environmental impact to the community, honing their literacy skills to craft their arguments.