Mindmap

Make a mindmap or draw a picture with all the things you do on a daily basis that involve water. Start with the obvious, then go deeper. Think about the water involved in making the products you use every day.

Research Storm Water

Research how your city treats storm and sewer water before it goes back into the watershed. The author writes about Toronto, where the sludge is turned into fertilizer pellets for farmers and other cities where they are mining for precious metals in the sewage. Does...

We All Have Rights and Responsibilities

Help students to develop a class charter that they all agree to respect and uphold. This could be displayed in the classroom and include statements concerning behavior and conduct, relationships, responsibilities, participation, protection, etc. Have each student sign...

Want vs. Need

Work in pairs to have a class discussion around wants and needs. Demonstrate that claiming rights is not the same as being able to do what you, as an individual, want. Have student pairs complete the following sentence: “What I’d really like to have/do is …” Repeat...