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Interprovincial Curriculum Connections
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Chapter Worksheets
Worksheet Answer Key
Additional Activity Worksheets
What you will need
Learning Goals
Introduction to Chapter 1 - Importance of Freshwater
What is Freshwater? (Discussion)
How do we define Freshwater?
Video: Sources of Freshwater (up to 3:00)
Water is Important (Reflection)
Why is Freshwater Important to us?
Life in Freshwater
Who uses freshwater? (Discussion)
Video: Users of Water (up to 2:00)
Freshwater Adaptations (Reflection)
What are Some Freshwater Adaptations?
Humans Uses of Freshwater
(Discussion) Why do we need freshwater?
Video: Global Water Crisis
Human Water Use (Reflection)
Water Footprint Class Activity
How can we Conserve Water?
Dehydration
(Discussion) What is Dehydration?
Video: What is Dehydration? (7:00 to 9:00)
Sports Drinks for Dehydration (Reflection)
Are Sports Drinks Harmful?
End of Chapter Activity
What you will need
Learning Goals
Introduction to Chapter 2 - Eutrophication
Video: What is Eutrophication (Up to 2:45)
(Discussion) What is Eutrophication?
Dead Zones (Reflection)
How are Dead Zones Different?
Humans & Eutrophication
(Discussion) How are Humans Impacting Eutrophication?
Video: Can the ocean run out of oxygen? (2:45 to 5:00)
(Reflection) Eutrophication and Humans
Personal Impact on Eutrophication (Reflection)
What Can You Do?
Cellular Respiration
(Discussion) What is Cellular Respiration?
Video: What is cellular respiration?
True/False Cellular Respiration (Reflection Activity)
Preventing Eutrophication
(Discussion) The Harmful Impacts of Eutrophication
Video: Can the ocean run out of oxygen?
(Reflection) Act Now to Reduce
Why should we care about reducing eutrophication?
End of Chapter Activity
What you will need
Chapter 3 Learning Goals
Introduction to Chapter 3 - Toxic Chemicals
Video: Introduction to Water Contamination with Toxic Chemicals
What are toxic chemicals, and what consequences can they have?
What is the difference between toxins, chemicals, and toxic chemicals?
What are some examples of toxins, chemicals, and toxic chemicals?
What products contain toxic chemicals? (Discussion)
Common Toxic Chemicals Introduction
Video: Introduction to PFAS
What are PFAS?
Reducing PFAS Contamination (Reflection)
How can we reduce PFAS contamination?
Can this common product contain PFAS? (Discussion)
Can this common product contain PFAS? (Discussion)
Pesticides Introduction
What are Pesticides?
Video: Do we really need pesticides?
Reducing Pesticide Contamination (Reflection)
How can we reduce toxic pesticide contamination?
The Dirty Dozen and The Clean Fifteen
Mercury Introduction
What is mercury?
Video: What is Mercury Poisoning?
Reducing Mercury Contamination (Reflection)
How can we reduce mercury contamination?
Video: Mercury in Seafood (0:00-2:04)
Get Moving!
Prepare yourselves... Big words ahead!
Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification Introduction
Bioaccumulation vs. Biomagnification
The Effects of Biomagnification
Video: Biomagnification (2:20-5:25)
Biomagnification Activity
Class Reflection: How do toxic chemicals end up in our environment?
How do toxic chemicals end up in the environment?
Class Reflection: Preventing Toxic Chemical Pollution in our Water
How can we prevent toxic chemical pollution in our water?
Who is Impacted by Toxic Substance Pollution?
Which Groups are Impacted the Most?
What you will need
Chapter 4 Learning Goals
Introduction to Chapter 4 - Plastic Pollution
Single Use Plastics Introduction
What are single-use plastics?
Production of Single-Use Plastics
Video: Single-Use Plastic Explained in Stop Motion
Consequences of Single-Use Plastics (Discussion)
Which of these are consequences of single-use plastics? (Discussion)
What happens to single use plastics after we use them?
What happens to the plastic you throw away? (Video)
Microplastics Introduction
What activities can contribute to microplastics in our water? (Discussion)
Video: Microplastics
Microplastics (Reflection)
How can we clean up and prevent plastic pollution?
Video: How does plastic end up in the ocean?
Neighbourhood Litter (Reflection)
Activity: Cleaning Up Your Neighbourhood
Linear and Circular Economy Introduction
Why do we continue to use single use plastics?
How can we keep plastics out of our ocean? (Video, 0:00-1:23)
What is a Circular Economy?
Discussion: The 3 Rs
The 5 Rs
Video: Circular Economy
Single-Use Plastic Activity
What is a zero waste lifestyle?
Plastic Pollution Conclusion
Teacher note
What you will need
Learning Goals
Discussion: Clean Water Actions
Clean Water Actions I Can Take
Video: Beach Cleanup
Action Projects Introduction
Project Ideas
Action Project Impact
Student Project Examples
Develop your project idea
SMART goals
Video: SMART Goals
Group work: SMART Goals
Project Presentations
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