Clean Up Our World There are 6 items.
This collection is great for introducing patrons to the importance of taking care of our planet. Patrons learn about pollutants, water consumption, and what’s needed to clean up an oil spill.
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Who Dirtied the Water: A Role Playing Activity
Participants take turns adding pollutants to a gallon jar of water (which symbolizes a local body of water) as the facilitator reads a story about water pollution. 0
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Build a Watershed
Participants build 3-D models of watersheds and experiment to see how human and natural activities affect them. 0
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Water Pollution Cleanup
Participants design processes to treat water contaminated with acid, oil, and other pollutants. 0
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Shower Estimation
1 Review(s)Participants calculate and chart the amount of water they use during a shower and then compare it with members of their household. 873
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Simulation: Oil Spill Clean Up
Participants use "Nano Sand" to clean up a modeled oil spill. 0
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Low-Tech Water Filter for High-Impact Clean
Participants consider the water features they might enjoy at a community park — a pond, brook, water playground (or “sprayground”), or pool, — and what happens to thewater over time. 0
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How-to Video Implementation Guide Provides extensive background information, facilitation outline, materials shopping list, extended supporting media suggestions, correlations to national standards, and more. Teacher's Guide Provides classroom connections, key concepts, connections to science standards, and additional resources.