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Water quality is crucial to a sustainable future, but how much do you know about it?
High school science teachers and their students are invited to use a brand-new education tool to study water quality this year. The H2Know digital case study is an investigation of water quality challenges in Lake Erie published by the Nutrients for Life Foundation. Numerous experts in environmental science, water treatment, soil science, agricultural engineering and secondary education worked together to develop this curriculum.
Learn more: H2KnowLearning.org
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Discuss habitat characteristics and requirements: weather, temperature, moisture, light, food, etc. Students choose a native Alberta animal and complete the worksheet to find suitable shelter. Wrap-up: share findings.
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Find a sheltered spot in a tree. Find a leaf with signs of a bug in or on it. Find signs of an insect home in the ground. Students learn about animal and insect’s camouflage by completing this activity. Wrap up: Discuss students answers. Why do animals and insects need camouflage? Where are the best places in the schoolyard for insects and animals to hide using camouflage?
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How many bricks can you count in your hoop? How many full bricks? How many pieces of bricks? Students use a hula hoop to assist them through simple counting questions. Wrap up: What would happen if you changed the size of the hoop?
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Students place a hula hoop on the ground and carefully examine the ground within space. Students examine soil, rocks, plants,insects and general measurements of the space they are investigating. Wrap up: Discuss student answers. Why are each of these elements important to the natural area? How can we help to preserve the natural area at school and elsewhere?
