gener de 2019 – World of Water 2018-19

Unit 3. Digital Project

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In the Local Waterway digital project, your students will research a local waterway and create a presentation to share their findings. They will also recommend ways to conserve and protect the waterway.

DESIGN PROCESS SKILL: CREATE

To successfully create their project, students need to use effective teamwork skills. They receive guidance on this skill on page 55 of the student workbook. Below are some resources to help them develop their abilities:

Read an article by Mary Burns about ways to structure and plan for effective student collaboration
Learn about some Essential Student Collaboration Strategies, courtesy of Erica Hilliker.

Using Voicethread, students can create their Local Waterway presentation and explain it with their own voice. Use the tutorials below to learn more about how to use this digital tool.

Creating a Voicethread Presentation (1 min, 34 sec)

Sharing Your Voicethread Presentation (1 min, 59 sec)

Unit 3. City Solutions. Evaluate City Solutions

City governments around the world use different solutions to manage drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater.

Evaluate: City Solutions

Watch the following videos and presentations in the e-classroom about city solutions to water issues. Evaluate each solution using questions in the boxes below. Does your city have a different solution? How could you find out? Evaluate and share it in the discussion this week.

Boat Sailing on Sea Canal in Between High-rise Buildings

Solution Name:

What problem does this solution try to solve?

How does this solution keep the city´s water safe?

Does your city have the same problem?

How could this solution work in your city?

Unit 3. Analyze: Water Impact Quiz

Drains are helpful in taking wastewater away, but putting contaminants down a drain can hurt a city´s water system and pollute waterways. Take the quiz below to see if you know what you can and can´t put down a drain.

An image of a Man Using Plunger Clogged Toilet cartoon isolated on white.

Choose one or more answers for each question

1. Which of these are NOT SAFE to put down a drain?

a. mouthwash b. medicine c. point d. juice

2. Which of these foods are SAFE to put down a drain ?

a. egg shells b. coffee grounds c. flour d. none

3. Which items are SAFE to put down the toilet?

a. wet pipes b. paper towels c. hair d. none

True or False:

4. It is safe to put things down the toilet if the package says it is ” flushable”

TRUE FALSE

5. You can put cooking grease and oil down the drain because they are natural.

TRUE FALSE

6. Cleaning products and laundry soap do not harm our water system because they are specially made for cleaning.

TRUE FALSE

Class Discussion

” What surprised you? “.

” What should you do differently?”

” Do you think most people know these rules? If they don´t, what can you do?

” What is one think you will do differently?

Unit 3. Follow the flow

Follow the Flow

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Where does my poo go when I flush the toilet? : Read this article with students to learn more about what happens after you flush the toilet. Watch the video to learn more about how sewage is treated.

Unit 3. Listen Actively

Unit 3. Toilets around the world

I. Do you know who Matt Damon is?

II. Let’s play “true or false” with him.

III. What do you think this ad is about?

IV. Why do you think open urination and defecation is different for men and for women?

V. Have a look at these Toilets Of 7 Families Around The World

What is a a pour-flush toilet?
And a pit toilet or pit latrine?

VI. Which do you think is the strangest / the most convenient / the cleverest / the funniest / the most amazing of these toilets?

The one-way glass public toilet?
The evening Urilift which looks like a hole cover during the day?
The Pimped Out John which includes a laptop, a gaming console, a TV, a refrigerator and even some exercise pedals?

FIELD TRIP TO CAN JULIÀ

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CAN JULIÀ. CENTRE D’INTERPRETACIÓ DEL RIU LLOBREGAT: l’aigua flueix, transforma i acull

Can Julià, el Centre d’Interpretació del riu Llobregat ubicat al municipi de Sant Boi de Llobregat i a 200 metres del riu, és un espai que pretén apropar aquest espai fluvial a la ciutadania. L’equipament, una antiga masia rehabilitada, s’ha sumat a la Xarxa d’Equipaments d’Educació per la Sostenibilitat del municipi. L’exposició permanent “Els equilibris del Llobregat per viure”, les visites guiades, tallers i itineraris vora el Llobregat permeten conèixer la importància de conservar aquest espai fluvial i el paper fonamental que ha tingut en la història del municipi.

Can Julià es troba només a 300 metres del riu Llobregat el que permet realitzar activitats i itineraris vora el riu, per descobrir el tram baix.

La setmana després del Pont de la Puríssima els alumnes de 2n de l’ESO vam anar d’excursió a Can Julià, una antiga masia que ara és un Centre d’Interpretació del Riu. Hi vam anar perquè enguany estem realitzant el projecte de Globa Scholars “World of Water”. Allà hi havia dues monitores, la Laia i la Marina. Primer vam anar a la 2a planta i vam jugar a un joc de taula gegant. Semblava el joc de la oca però en comptes de ser un tauler típic, el joc era un riu: el riu Llobregat. Hi havia els trams mig i baix del riu i la desembocadura. Obteníem o perdíem punts segons si les targes que llegíem eren accions positives per al riu o negatives, com per exemple, repoblar el riu amb espècies autòctones o contaminar el riu amb residus tòxics de les fàbriques.

Unit 3. Clean Water and Sanitation

Week 1: From Nature to Faucet

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation: Use this illustration by Margaret De Heer to teach students about a relevant Sustainable Development Goal from the United Nations. Ask the following questions to discuss:

(Beginner) According to this illustration, what are some of the things that we must do to make sure everyone has clean water and sanitation?

Unit 3. From Nature to Faucet. Research: City Water System

Learn where your city´s water comes from. Watch the following videos, do online research or interview someone who works with water and answer the questions below. Remember to collect pictures or take photos of your interview to share in the e-classroom.

USEFUL WEBS RESEARCH: CITY WATER SYSTEM

Explain the cycle of water in your own words.

2. Where does our city access its water ( body of water, groundwater, or a faraway location? How far does it travel to reach our city?

3. How is our city treat water so that it is safe for people to use?

4. What are the challenges to providing clean, safe water in our city?

5. What are the different types of wastewater, and what happens to wastewater in our city?

6. What can people do to help our water supply stay clean and safe?

7. What else are you curious about? Write your own questions to research

Unit 3. Water in our Cities

Purification Plant Near City Isometric Composition

This unit asks students to investigate their city’s water system. They learn how water gets into and out of the city, and investigate how water is treated before and after we use it by interviewing a city water worker. In the digital project, they research a local waterway to learn its role in their city’s water system and culture, and reflect on ways to conserve this natural resource.

Essential Understandings:

Cities have complex systems for managing, processing, and accessing water.
Waterways contribute to the economy, transportation, and culture of our cities.
Human actions and innovations can improve water issues.

DISCUSS

It is a challenge to provide clean, safe water for the many people who live in a city. Many people and resources are needed to make this happen. Water is also part of a city´s history. The location of cities around the world is often connected to the availability of water.

1.What are the waterways and bodies of water near our city?