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.
Alberta Grade Five Science Unit E: Wetland Ecosystem 9: Identify human actions that can threaten the abundance or survival of living things in wetland ecosystems (ex: adding pollutants)
The students will develop a definition of water pollution that will be used for this series of lessons. The students will also see pictures of water pollution and begin to develop an idea of the causes and sources of water pollution.
