H2O

Blue gold

Earth, the Blue Planet, is covered by seas, oceans, lakes and waterways. There seems to be no shortage of this extraordinary and unique natural resource: water. Nevertheless, we will learn about the importance of taking care of this small H₂O molecule through four exciting workshops. Come drink up all this knowledge!

 On the menu:

1) Water cycle (60 min)

2) St. Lawrence River (60 min)

3) Rivers of the world (60 min)

4) Drinking water and wastewater (60 min)

Objectives at the elementary level:

• Describe where Earth’s water comes from.
• Describe the stages of the water cycle and the different types of precipitation.
• Identify the natural freshwater sources and the natural sources of salt water.
• Illustrate the importance of the five Great Lakes of the US and Canada.
• Classify the different stages of a method for shoreline preservation of the St. Lawrence River
• Do a classroom research on eight rivers of the world (Amazon, Senegal, Niger, Tigris and Euphrates, Mekong, the Ganges and Yangtze) and report the findings.
• Describe how water quality impacts the environment and individuals.
• Describe the different stages of distribution of drinking water and wastewater treatment.
• Describe how humans adapted to their environment to gain access to drinking water and treat wastewater.