Lesson 12: Water quality

Lesson 12: Water Quality

Part 1 Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlOCYoP55V8&list=PLX4XdbwOThX-7FdPDFj-THcE8UvDR6iOf&index=13

Part 2 Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxyqlvYmKUU&list=PLX4XdbwOThX-7FdPDFj-THcE8UvDR6iOf&index=14

*These videos are recordings of lessons Reef Relief hosted on Facebook Live during the COVID19 shutdown.

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:

Resources:

https://lnt.org/research-resources/?rr-audiences=educators&rr-themes=other&rr-category=activities-games

https://www.generationgenius.com/standards

https://theoceancleanup.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch