Informational Texts
- Science News for Kids article. “Suffocating Waters” http://www.d123.org/olhms/dedie/documents/suffocatingwaters.pdf
- CNN article. “Garbage Man of the River” http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/us/cnnheroes-pregracke-rivers-garbage
Materials
- The Human Solution to Water Pollution video (to right of screen): http://sscafca.org/teacher-resources/
- Student Questions Post Video and Teacher’s Guide
- Top Ten Ways to Protect Our Precious Water handout
- Watershed model such as Enviroscape, OR USGS poster – Watersheds: Where We Live http://water.usgs.gov/outreach/Posters/watersheds/grade.html, USGS Watershed Activity, and supplies:
- Butcher paper (or newspaper) and plastic wrap
- Several large baking pans or plastic containers (clear ones can be reused for Project 4: Groundwater)
- Waterproof marker
- Spray bottles filled with water
- Small plastic houses, cows and cars (or little pieces of modeling clay to represent these)
- Cocoa powder and colored drink powders
- Don’t Trash Our Rio student worksheet, Activity Guide – Don’t Trash Our Rio, Gross Flotables and E. coli Sources in MRG graphs, and Water Sifted Clean article.
- The Majestic Plastic Bag mockumnetary video: https://vimeo.com/14221747
- Watch Segment 3 (16:05-end) of the Mid Rio Grande Stormwater Quality Team’s educational video: http://www.keeptheriogrand.org/keeping-the-rio-grand/