Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson

What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution… In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution… What is water pollution? What is water pollution? What are the sources of water pollution? What are the sources of water pollution? What are the effects of water pollution? What are the effects of water pollution? What can we do to decrease the problem of water pollution? Please go on to the next slide. What can we do to decrease the problem of water pollution? Please go on to the next slide.

Before you begin… Please take a moment to think about the following questions and write your ideas in your Water Journal, you may choose to discuss your ideas with a partner. Please take a moment to think about the following questions and write your ideas in your Water Journal, you may choose to discuss your ideas with a partner. What comes to mind when you hear the word pollution? Please write 2 ideas. What comes to mind when you hear the word pollution? Please write 2 ideas. Can you think of 2 ideas about how you can help decrease water pollution? Can you think of 2 ideas about how you can help decrease water pollution? When you are finished with the questions, go on to the next slide. When you are finished with the questions, go on to the next slide.

Just a Reminder… Following this lesson, you will get the chance to test your knowledge about the subject of water pollution. So make sure that you take good notes and pay close attention to the lesson. You may go on to the next slide. Following this lesson, you will get the chance to test your knowledge about the subject of water pollution. So make sure that you take good notes and pay close attention to the lesson. You may go on to the next slide.

The Definition of Water Pollution Click on the following link to find the definition of water pollution. What is Water Pollution? Click on the following link to find the definition of water pollution. What is Water Pollution?What is Water Pollution?What is Water Pollution? Please list what you find before going on to the next slide. Please list what you find before going on to the next slide.

What Water Pollution is… As you read about the definition of water pollution please take down any information you find vital… As you read about the definition of water pollution please take down any information you find vital… Water pollution occurs when a body of water to adversely affected due to the addition of large amount of materials to the water. Water pollution occurs when a body of water to adversely affected due to the addition of large amount of materials to the water. Water pollution endangers the health, safety, and welfare of humans, animals, and plants. Water pollution endangers the health, safety, and welfare of humans, animals, and plants. Water pollution interferes with the normal enjoyment of life or property. Water pollution interferes with the normal enjoyment of life or property. Go on to the next slide. Go on to the next slide.

The Basics about Water Pollution con’t. Water pollution is a dilemma that can be very harmful to both animals and the environment they live in, as well as humans. Water pollution is a dilemma that can be very harmful to both animals and the environment they live in, as well as humans. In the United States, over 40% of the groundwater is tainted by industrial and agricultural pollution, waste disposal, and chemical wastes. In the United States, over 40% of the groundwater is tainted by industrial and agricultural pollution, waste disposal, and chemical wastes.

Some Examples of Water Pollution Here are some KEY examples of water pollution. Here are some KEY examples of water pollution. –Oil Spills –Wastes from humans and animals –Fertilizer –Nutrients –Heat –Sediments

The Sources of Water Pollution The major sources of water pollution can be classified as municipal, industrial, and agricultural. The major sources of water pollution can be classified as municipal, industrial, and agricultural. Please click on the following link to visit a website. On this website I want you to find an example of municipal, industrial, and agricultural sources of water pollution. Please click on the following link to visit a website. On this website I want you to find an example of municipal, industrial, and agricultural sources of water pollution. Sources of Water Pollution Sources of Water Pollution Please give 1 example of each in your Water Journal and then go on to the next slide. Please give 1 example of each in your Water Journal and then go on to the next slide.

The Sources con’t. If you visited the website on the previous slide you found examples of the sources of water pollution. See if you the same ones as I talk about here. If you visited the website on the previous slide you found examples of the sources of water pollution. See if you the same ones as I talk about here. Municipal: Consists of waste water from homes and commercial businesses. Municipal: Consists of waste water from homes and commercial businesses. Industrial: The characteristics can differ both within and among industries. Industrial: The characteristics can differ both within and among industries. Agricultural: Include commercial livestock and poultry farming. These include animal wastes and fertilizers. Go on to the next slide. Agricultural: Include commercial livestock and poultry farming. These include animal wastes and fertilizers. Go on to the next slide.

Some Effects of Water Pollution Water pollution can do much harm to organisms living in water and humans who consume it. Water pollution can do much harm to organisms living in water and humans who consume it. Effects of water pollution include: Effects of water pollution include: –Poisonous drinking water –Poisonous food of animals –Unbalanced ecosystems for aquatic life –Heat that is unnaturally added to streams and lakes, one of which is adding toxic materials containing heat –You may go on to the next slide.

What Can We Do To Decrease Water Pollution? Remember when you recorded your ideas about how we can decrease water pollution? Well, we will now be discussing those ideas! Remember when you recorded your ideas about how we can decrease water pollution? Well, we will now be discussing those ideas! We need to be informed, responsible, and involved when it comes to protecting our water. We need to be informed, responsible, and involved when it comes to protecting our water. We can become familiar with our local water resources and learn about for disposing of harmful, household wastes and chemicals so that they don’t end up back in our water supply or in lakes and rivers where they can harm aquatic life. We can become familiar with our local water resources and learn about for disposing of harmful, household wastes and chemicals so that they don’t end up back in our water supply or in lakes and rivers where they can harm aquatic life. In our everyday lives we can do a lot to minimize water pollution if we RECYCLE. If we take care of our trash where it belongs, it is less likely to wind up in our streams and rivers. In our everyday lives we can do a lot to minimize water pollution if we RECYCLE. If we take care of our trash where it belongs, it is less likely to wind up in our streams and rivers. We can also minimize water pollution by letting other people know that we need to keep our water clean. We can also minimize water pollution by letting other people know that we need to keep our water clean. We should preserve existing trees and plant new ones to help prevent soil erosion, which can pollute water. You may go on to the next slide. We should preserve existing trees and plant new ones to help prevent soil erosion, which can pollute water. You may go on to the next slide.

Quiz Time… You have done such a nice job taking notes and visiting the websites in this lesson. You have done such a nice job taking notes and visiting the websites in this lesson. Now you get a chance to quiz yourself about what we learned about Water Pollution. Now you get a chance to quiz yourself about what we learned about Water Pollution. Please go on to the next slide. Please go on to the next slide.

Here it is… Here you can take this quiz, write down your answers in your Water Journal. If you get stuck on a question you can refer to your notes. Check your answers on the following slide. Don’t peek until you are finished! Here you can take this quiz, write down your answers in your Water Journal. If you get stuck on a question you can refer to your notes. Check your answers on the following slide. Don’t peek until you are finished! 1. Can you define water pollution? 2. What can YOU do to decrease water pollution? Give 2 examples. 3. Can you give 2 effects of water pollution? 4. What are the sources of water pollution? 5. Can you think of two examples of water pollution? Go on to the next slide to check your answers.

Check Your Answers 1.Water Pollution occurs when a body of water to adversely affected due to the addition of large amount of materials to the water. 2. We need to be informed, responsible, and involved when it comes to protecting our water. We can become familiar with our local water resources and learn about for disposing of harmful, household wastes and chemicals so that they don’t end up back in our water supply or in lakes and rivers where they can harm aquatic life. In our everyday lives we can do a lot to minimize water pollution if we RECYCLE. If we take care of our trash where it belongs, it is less likely to wind up in our streams and rivers. We can also minimize water pollution by letting other people know that we need to keep our water clean. We should preserve existing trees and plant new ones to help prevent soil erosion, which can pollute water. 1. Poisonous drinking water Poisonous food of animals Unbalanced ecosystems for aquatic life Heat that is unnaturally added to streams and lakes, one of which is adding toxic materials containing heat 1. The major sources of water pollution can be classified as municipal, industrial, and agricultural 2. Oil Spills Wastes Animal Wastes FertilizerSedimentsNutrientsHeat PLEASE go on to the next slide!

Before You Complete This Lesson… Visit the following site to take another interactive quiz. Record your answers on the sheet provided in your Water Journal. Visit the following site to take another interactive quiz. Record your answers on the sheet provided in your Water Journal. Water Pollution Worksheet Water Pollution Worksheet Go on to the LAST slide!

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