What's in the Water?

Standard Rating Guide
  • References: the lesson only references the standard
  • Part: the lesson teaches part of the lesson
  • Assesses: the lesson teaches the standard thoroughly so that the standard can be assessed

Activity Description

Abstract: Students will 1)identify major sources of aquatiic pollution, and 2)make inferences about the potential effects of a variety of aquatic pollutants on wildlife and wildlife habitats.

Curriculum Book: Project Wild Aquatic
Page number: 140

Age Groups

5th Grade - 8th Grade

Educational Standards

   Geography E-5   References

Educational Topics

   Biodiversity
   Change
   Culture
   Economics
   Environmental Problems/Environmental Quality
   Food Chain/Web
   Habitat
   Interdependence
   Coasts/Ocean/Marine
   Population Dynamics
   Resource Use
   Responsible Human Action/Effects on Wildlife and Ecosystems
   Actions
   Community Attitudes
   Conflicting Points of View Regarding Natural Resource Issues
   Conservation
   Ecosystems
   Endangered, Rare or Threatened Species
   Water
   Lifestyles
   Pollution and Contaminants
   Science and Society
   Soil
   Urban
   Cycles