Elementary Grades 3-5

These lessons are designed for the elementary grade band 3-5, and 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

Students will explore larger concepts related to water using their local context . Each day’s lessons are aligned with the Pennsylvania Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Standards (3.4) of STEELS and are both hands-on and inquiry-based.

Day 1: The Value of Water
Water is essential for all living things, including us!
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Day 2: Is Water a Renewable Resource?
What does it mean to be renwable? Is water a finite resource?
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Day 3: Who Depends on Water? We All Do!
Water is Life. We ALL depend on it.
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Day 4: Can we make new water?
If freshwater is a finite resource, how can we protect what we have?
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Day 5: The Natural Water Cycle and Topography Part 1
How the natural water cycle and natural watershed interact depends on gravity and topography.
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Day 6: The Natural Water Cycle and Topography Part 2
How the natural water cycle and natural watershed interact depends on gravity and topography.
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Day 7: Water Shapes the City
The shape of land and water is impacted by both natural forces and human development.
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Day 8: Streams to Sewers
industrialization impacted many of Philadelphia’s natural waterways and changed the city above ground and below
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Day 9: Land and Water
People and nature are interdependent and our actions have intended and unintended consequences on the environment
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Day 10: The Urban Water Use Cycle
How do we get clean water and where does it go after we use it?
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Day 11: Drinking Water Treatment
How do we get clean drinking water when we turn on the faucet?
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Day 12: Wastewater and Storm Water Treatment
Where does water go when it goes down the drain?
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Action Project
How can we take action to project our shared resources?
Action Project
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