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Lesson Plans for Elementary School Grades K-5

Water Conservation
Every Drop Counts pg. 307

Students identify and implement water conservation habits to learn how this essential resource can be shared with other water users of today and tomorrow.
* Upper elementary/middle school level

• Setting: Classroom and home
• Duration: prep time=50 minutes/ activity time: one week

Movement of Water over Earth’s Surface
Imagine! pg. 157 (Also available: Splish, Splash: Water’s Journey to my Glass.  Source: National Geographic)

Students take an imaginary journey with water in its solid form as it travels around the world.  *Upper elementary/middle school level

• Setting: anywhere, not necessarily in the classroom
• Duration: prep time=10 minutes/ activity time=20 minutes

Wastewater Management
Macro invertebrate Mayhem pg. 322

Students play a game of tag to simulate the effects of environmental stressors on macro invertebrate populations. *Upper elementary/middle school level

• Setting: large playing field
• Duration: prep time=Part I: 20 minutes   Part II: 50 minutes

activity time=Part I: 50 minutes     Part II: 50 minutes

 Watersheds
Rainy-Day Hike pg. 186

Students are introduced to the concept of watersheds by collecting data about water flowing over school grounds. *Upper elementary/middle school

• Setting: classroom and schoolyard
• Duration: prep time=Part I: 30 minutes   Part II: 30 minutes

   activity time=Part I: 50 minutes  Part II: 50 minutes

• Setting: classroom or outdoors
• Duration: prep time=10-15 minutes/ activity time=15-30 minutes