Have the students make a poster to raise awareness about the issue of sewage. Split them into groups of 2 or 3 and have them pick three pieces of information that really stood out for them and that they felt other people should be aware of.
70% of the earth is covered by water but only 2% is drinkable, fresh water One litre of wastewater pollutes about eight litres of freshwater. There is an estimated 12,000 km³ of polluted fresh water worldwide
Picture Source for the Reversing the Effects of Pollution Presentation for Lesson 7 of Operation Water Pollution. Links to the picture sources for slide 1 and slide 5.
The students will work together to develop strategies for decreasing incidents of water pollution. Students will also analyze two short videos and determine how effective the strategies for reversing water pollution are and if they are applicable to their community.
My ninth grade class recently learned about water pollution and how many communities across Canada are using polluted water sources for their drinking water. In our community, there is one major water source that is definitely polluted.
