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RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS - Beyond the classroom



Teachers K-12 this space is for you. Our stories at WaterToday can provide a launching pad for some great cross-curricula learning opportunities and class activities that can extend to community involvement.

Take a look at the following WaterToday stories:

Idea Icon   Ideas K-6

What is a watershed? How does everything end up in the ocean? For some great classroom ideas -- Follow the journey of a plastic bottle with these resources:
Idea Icon   Ideas 7-9

What is a watershed? Where does your drinking water come from? What happens to your wastewater? How does plastic enter the watershed and make its way to the ocean?
  • Order a water testing kit from SafeWater.Org
  • Check out the BWA Maps at WaterToday
  • Create a survey and find out how many people in your neighborhood know the answers to those questions; using those results design posters to place in your community with helpful information and solutions
  • Create a game for kids in K-3 that explains the plastic problem, for example a game of tag where fish have to swim away from a plastic monster; then go to a local daycare or K-3 class and play.
  • Go on a field trip and pick up plastic garbage then take that back to art class and make something awesome
  • Make a video that explains the problem and offer solutions (Check out: thewaterbrothers.ca/education/teachers-guide/)


Idea Icon   Ideas 10-12

Now is a good time to introduce your students to a research paper and interdisciplinary approaches. Take that research and
  • Create a documentary film.
  • Write a movie script and film it.
  • Create a video for kids in grades K-3; 4-6 and take it to the elementary. classes in your area with some activities for the younger kids.
  • Write a children’s book. For that matter write an adult’s book.
  • From classics to rock to pop. Write some music. Perform it. Film it. And by the way WaterToday is on the lookout for some great water music that we can publish on our website.
  • For your tech geeks create some software
  • Create a science project that has a solution


Idea Icon   Teachers share their ideas

Kristine Holloway and Catharine Rayner of David Leeder Middle School in Missassauga, ON gave us some great ideas. WT especially liked this GREAT IDEA that could be tailored to all grade levels.
  • Partner with a First Nations Class
  • Purchase Water Testing Kits from www.safewater.org -- find the kit that is best suited to your grade
  • Connect with your partner class via Skype or Zoom
  • Teachers can team teach
  • Students can compare test results and discuss projects
  • The FN partner class can do a project on Traditional Water Knowledge to present and the other partner can do a science based project to present
  • Have a Water Walk to raise money in order to purchase more kits to send to other First Nations Schools


Working hand in hand, we can make a difference

WaterToday is here for you. If you have any questions or ideas to share or some great stories to pass on to us, we want to hear from you.
Email suzanne.f@watertoday.ca




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