Water Quality
Key Points:
Point source pollution
Non point source pollution
What is plastic?
Plastic history
Threats from plastic
Great pacific garbage patch
Microplastics
Other water pollutants
Stormwater
Sewage
Dead zones
Worksheets:
*Also will need a pen and paper for our first lesson activity*
Worksheet 1: Point source vs Non point source pollution
Point source vs non point source pollution
Point source vs non point source pollution- ANSWERS
Worksheet 2: Plastic Pollution
How Long Does Plastic Take to Decompose?
How Long Does Plastic Take to Decompose? – ANSWERS
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6xlNyWPpB8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrPBYS5zzF8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFZS3Vh4lfI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQTUWK7CM-Y&t=3s
Resources:
http://www.stormwater.ucf.edu/toolkit/vol3/Contents/pdfs/Student%20Activities/student_activities.pdf
https://www.generationgenius.com/standards/
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/dead-zone/
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/