Clean Water Activities Guide

Provided by: Global Schools Program

Lesson Plans

6-AP

Synopsis

In this collection of activities and resources from the Global Schools Program, students will learn about the importance of accessible, clean water and how it connects to other Sustainable Development Goals.
Students will understand how water-borne illnesses are spread, how accessibility can impact women's access to education and other rights, how climate change impacts water scarcity, and what they can do to reduce water waste and prevent contamination.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Health

Authors: Global Schools Program

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This wide range of resources can fit a variety of contexts, allowing any student to learn about the importance of clean water.
Students will love the hands-on activities and the option to design their own action project.

Prerequisites

The Debate Topics listed after the Quiz Questions are not meant to be presented as facts, but as opinions to debate. This is particularly important to note for question 2.
The guide includes many videos that teachers can watch to grow their background knowledge on this topic.
Students may benefit from knowing about the Sustainable Development Goals in order to see the connections between water accessibility and the other goals.
The SIMA Classroom link and the link for the UNESCO resource under Additional Resources for Teachers are broken.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers may want to use the vocabulary words listed in Part 2 of the guide in a pre-teaching activity or incorporate them into existing vocabulary-building systems.
Geography teachers can incorporate Sample Introduction Activity Four into their teaching to discuss how location influences the availability of natural resources.
Science teachers can use Sample Introduction Activities One or Two to highlight the importance of water conservation as they discuss the water cycle and the amount of available fresh water on Earth.
Health teachers can use Sample Introduction Activity Three to explain how water-borne diseases spread and the importance of proper hygiene.
Language arts teachers can have their students study the TED video as an example of public speaking. Students can note how the elements in the speech contributed to the speaker's message.
Some videos do not have text. Students may benefit from having this text read to them or from slowing the video playback speed.

Scientist Notes

Teaching Tips

Standards

Resource Type and Format

All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.