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Grade Level: K - 12 (adult assistance needed for younger students; can be conducted as a group activity led by a teacher or independently with students capable of operating laptop on their own)
Time: 20 - 30 minutes
Learning Standards:ESS2.C, MP.1, SL4
When we use water in our homes, we don't always think about how much we use because it get's flushed away or goes down a drain. When we calculate the amount of water used for these daily activities we find there are ways that we can conserve. Here you will find a series of Math activities that will help determine the amount of water used in a variety of household ways including showering, toilet flushing, teeth brushing, and more. Click here to begin.
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Time: 15 - 30 minutes
Learning Standards:
Math Standards:
Science Standards: ESS3.C, ETS1.B, MP.1, RF4, SL1
This fun flashcard activity reveals all the water that goes into producing the food on your plate.... you may be surprised!! CLICK HERE for more information and to play!
Grade Level: 3 - 8
Time: 10 - 30 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.C, ETS1.B, MP.4, RF4, SL1
This fun flashcard activity reveals all the water that goes into producing the products used every day.... you may be surprised!! CLICK HERE for more information and to play!
Grade Level: 3 - 8
Time: 10 - 30 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.C, ETS1.B, MP.6, RF4, SL1
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Grade Level: 3 - 8 (This can be done as a group with younger students; older students who are able to navigate the online tool and answer questions about their household can work through the activity on their own.)
Time: 20 - 30 minutes
Learning Standards: SS3.C, ETS1.B, MP.2, RF4, SL1
This activity includes a virtual card-flipping memory game that is a great vocabulary builder for young students (match water words with images), along with a lesson to build around it.
Grade Level: K - 8
Time: 20-40 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.A, ESS3.C, MP.3, RF4, SL4
Class set (up to 30) of pre-made printable bingo cards for building vocabulary and reviewing conservation concepts! Click here for more information.
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Time: 30 - 40 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.C, ETS1.B, MP.7, RF4, SL1
"CSO, Oh No!" is an original, interactive, online activity that follows a water drop on a journey through Earth's hydrologic cycle as it moves through many types of human uses and human impacts, including municipal water systems, agriculture, and sewage treatment. Players "choose their own adventure" as they move through the game, tracking their journey through each part of a unique, detailed story, which provides thorough scientific background and imagery to help students develop a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between people and one our most precious natural resources: water! Click here to learn more!
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, ESS3.C, LS4.D, ETS1.B, MP.2, RF4, W7, SL1
This Jeopardy-style quiz lesson is a fun assessment tool, used as a review at the end of one of OCWA's classroom programs! Please feel free to make a copy of the slides and modify for your personal use if you did not cover all of the information included in the game.
Grade Level: 2 - 8
Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.C, ETS1.B, MP.3, RF4, SL1
This thought provoking lesson allows students to analyze water-related dilemmas. Done as a class or in small groups, students read through a scenario and think critically to choose their most realistic and water conscious response.
Grade Level: 2 - 12
Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.C, ETS1.B, MP.1, RF4. SL1
Embark on an exciting water exploration using a scavenger hunt! Click here for more.
Grade Level: 1 - 8
Time: 5 - 15 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.A, ESS3.C, LS2.C, MP.4, SL1, SL2, W2
Designing your living space in a new lot can be a real challenge. This web based lesson will guide users on choices and effects of choices on the environment Click here for more.
Grade Level: 6-12
Time: 25-60 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.C, ESS3.D, LS2.C, ETS1.B, MP.4, MP.7, SL.1, SL.4, W.2, W.8
In todays society may we are social in many ways. One is social media. We can positively influence people by creating public service announcements regarding water conservation and other environmental issues we care about. Click here for more.
Grade Level: K-12
Time: 25-40 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.C, ETS1.B, MP.4, SL1, SL4, W2