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Page 1: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

Water PollutionWater Pollution

An Interactive LessonAn Interactive Lesson

Page 2: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

What We Will Be LearningWhat We Will Be Learning

• In this interactive lesson we will discuss In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water the following concepts about water pollution…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 What can we do to decrease the problem of water pollution? Please go on to the of water pollution? Please go on to the next slide.next slide.

Page 3: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

Before you begin…Before you begin…

• Please take a moment to think about the Please take a moment to think about the following questions and write your ideas in following questions and write your ideas in your Water Journal, you may choose to your Water Journal, you may choose to discuss your ideas with a partner.discuss your ideas with a partner.

• What comes to mind when you hear the What comes to mind when you hear the word pollution? Please write 2 ideas.word pollution? Please write 2 ideas.

• Can you think of 2 ideas about how you Can you think of 2 ideas about how you can help decrease water pollution? can help decrease water pollution?

• When you are finished with the questions, When you are finished with the questions, go on to the next slide.go on to the next slide.

Page 4: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

Just a Reminder…Just a Reminder…

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

Page 5: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

The Definition of Water The Definition of Water PollutionPollution

• Click on the following link to find the Click on the following link to find the definition of water pollution.definition of water pollution. What is Water Pollution?What is Water Pollution?

• Please list what you find before going Please list what you find before going on to the next slide.on to the next slide.

Page 6: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

What Water Pollution is…What Water Pollution is…

• As you read about the definition of water pollution As you read about the definition of water pollution please take down any information you find vital…please take down any information you find vital…

• Water pollution occurs when a body of water to Water pollution occurs when a body of water to adversely affected due to the addition of large adversely affected due to the addition of large amount of materials to the water. amount of materials to the water.

• Water pollution endangers the health, safety, and Water pollution endangers the health, safety, and welfare of humans, animals, and plants.welfare of humans, animals, and plants.

• Water pollution interferes with the normal Water pollution interferes with the normal enjoyment of life or property.enjoyment of life or property.

• Go on to the next slide.Go on to the next slide.

Page 7: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

The Basics about Water The Basics about Water Pollution con’t.Pollution con’t.

• Water pollution is a dilemma that can Water pollution is a dilemma that can be very harmful to both animals and be very harmful to both animals and the environment they live in, as well the environment they live in, as well as humans.as humans.

• In the United States, over 40% of the In the United States, over 40% of the groundwater is tainted by industrial groundwater is tainted by industrial and agricultural pollution, waste and agricultural pollution, waste disposal, and chemical wastes.disposal, and chemical wastes.

Page 8: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

Some Examples of Water Some Examples of Water PollutionPollution

• Here are some KEY examples of Here are some KEY examples of water pollution.water pollution.– Oil SpillsOil Spills– Wastes from humans and animalsWastes from humans and animals– FertilizerFertilizer– NutrientsNutrients– HeatHeat– SedimentsSediments

Page 9: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

The Sources of Water The Sources of Water PollutionPollution

• The major sources of water pollution can be The major sources of water pollution can be classified as municipal, industrial, and classified as municipal, industrial, and agricultural. agricultural.

• Please click on the following link to visit a Please click on the following link to visit a website. On this website I want you to find an website. On this website I want you to find an example of municipal, industrial, and agricultural example of municipal, industrial, and agricultural sources of water pollution.sources of water pollution.Sources of Water PollutionSources of Water Pollution

• Please give 1 example of each in your Water Please give 1 example of each in your Water Journal and then go on to the next slide.Journal and then go on to the next slide.

Page 10: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

The Sources con’t.The Sources con’t.

• If you visited the website on the previous If you visited the website on the previous slide you found examples of the sources of slide you found examples of the sources of water pollution. See if you the same ones as water pollution. See if you the same ones as I talk about here.I talk about here.

• Municipal: Consists of waste water from Municipal: Consists of waste water from homes and commercial businesses. homes and commercial businesses.

• Industrial: The characteristics can differ Industrial: The characteristics can differ both within and among industries. both within and among industries.

• Agricultural: Include commercial livestock Agricultural: Include commercial livestock and poultry farming. These include animal and poultry farming. These include animal wastes and fertilizers. Go on to the next wastes and fertilizers. Go on to the next slide.slide.

Page 11: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

Some Effects of Water PollutionSome Effects of Water Pollution

• Water pollution can do much harm to organisms Water pollution can do much harm to organisms living in water and humans who consume it.living in water and humans who consume it.

• Effects of water pollution include:Effects of water pollution include:– Poisonous drinking waterPoisonous drinking water– Poisonous food of animalsPoisonous food of animals– Unbalanced ecosystems for aquatic lifeUnbalanced ecosystems for aquatic life– Heat that is unnaturally added to streams and lakes, Heat that is unnaturally added to streams and lakes,

one of which is adding toxic materials containing one of which is adding toxic materials containing heatheat

– You may go on to the next slide.You may go on to the next slide.

Page 12: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

What Can We Do To Decrease What Can We Do To Decrease Water Pollution?Water Pollution?

• Remember when you recorded your ideas about how we Remember when you recorded your ideas about how we can decrease water pollution? Well, we will now be can decrease water pollution? Well, we will now be discussing those ideas!discussing those ideas!

• We need to be informed, responsible, and involved when it We need to be informed, responsible, and involved when it comes to protecting our water.comes to protecting our water.

• We can become familiar with our local water resources and We can become familiar with our local water resources and learn about for disposing of harmful, household wastes and learn about for disposing of harmful, household wastes and chemicals so that they don’t end up back in our water chemicals so that they don’t end up back in our water supply or in lakes and rivers where they can harm aquatic supply or in lakes and rivers where they can harm aquatic life.life.

• In our everyday lives we can do a lot to minimize water In our everyday lives we can do a lot to minimize water pollution if we RECYCLE. If we take care of our trash where 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 it belongs, it is less likely to wind up in our streams and rivers. rivers.

• We can also minimize water pollution by letting other We can also minimize water pollution by letting other people know that we need to keep our water clean.people know that we need to keep our water clean.

• We should preserve existing trees and plant new ones to We should preserve existing trees and plant new ones to help prevent soil erosion, which can pollute water. You may help prevent soil erosion, which can pollute water. You may go on to the next slide.go on to the next slide.

Page 13: Water Pollution An Interactive Lesson. What We Will Be Learning In this interactive lesson we will discuss the following concepts about water pollution…

Quiz Time…Quiz Time…

• You have done such a nice job taking You have done such a nice job taking notes and visiting the websites in this notes and visiting the websites in this lesson. lesson.

• Now you get a chance to quiz Now you get a chance to quiz yourself about what we learned yourself about what we learned about Water Pollution.about Water Pollution.

• Please go on to the next slide.Please go on to the next slide.

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Here it is…Here it is…• Here you can take this quiz, write down your answers Here you can take this quiz, write down your answers

in your Water Journal. If you get stuck on a question in your Water Journal. If you get stuck on a question you can refer to your notes. Check your answers on you can refer to your notes. Check your answers on the following slide. Don’t peek until you are finished!the following slide. Don’t peek until you are finished!

1.1.Can you define water pollution?Can you define water pollution?2.2.What can YOU do to decrease water pollution? Give 2 What can YOU do to decrease water pollution? Give 2

examples.examples.3.3.Can you give 2 effects of water pollution?Can you give 2 effects of water pollution?4.4.What are the sources of water pollution?What are the sources of water pollution?5.5.Can you think of two examples of water pollution?Can you think of two examples of water pollution?

Go on to the next slide to check your answers.Go on to the next slide to check your answers.

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Check Your AnswersCheck Your Answers1.1. Water Pollution occurs when a body of water to adversely affected due to the Water Pollution occurs when a body of water to adversely affected due to the

addition of large amount of materials to the water. addition of large amount of materials to the water. 2. 2. We need to be informed, responsible, and involved when it comes to protecting We need to be informed, responsible, and involved when it comes to protecting

our water.our water.We can become familiar with our local water resources and learn about for 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 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.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 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 we take care of our trash where it belongs, it is less likely to wind up in our streams and rivers. streams and rivers. We can also minimize water pollution by letting other people know that we need We can also minimize water pollution by letting other people know that we need to keep our water clean.to keep our water clean.We should preserve existing trees and plant new ones to help prevent soil erosion, We should preserve existing trees and plant new ones to help prevent soil erosion, which can pollute water.which can pollute water.

1.1. Poisonous drinking waterPoisonous drinking waterPoisonous food of animalsPoisonous food of animalsUnbalanced ecosystems for aquatic lifeUnbalanced ecosystems for aquatic lifeHeat that is unnaturally added to streams and lakes, one of which is adding toxic Heat that is unnaturally added to streams and lakes, one of which is adding toxic materials containing heatmaterials containing heat

1.1. The major sources of water pollution can be classified as municipal, industrial, and The major sources of water pollution can be classified as municipal, industrial, and agriculturalagricultural

2.2. Oil SpillsOil SpillsWastesWastesAnimal WastesAnimal WastesFertilizerFertilizerSedimentsSedimentsNutrientsNutrientsHeatHeat

PLEASE go on to the next slide!PLEASE go on to the next slide!

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Before You Complete This Before You Complete This Lesson…Lesson…

• Visit the following site to take Visit the following site to take another interactive quiz. Record your another interactive quiz. Record your answers on the sheet provided in answers on the sheet provided in your Water Journal.your Water Journal.

Water Pollution WorksheetWater Pollution Worksheet

Go on to the LAST slide!Go on to the LAST slide!

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YOU ARE FINISHED!YOU ARE FINISHED!

• Please wait for further instructions Please wait for further instructions about this lesson!about this lesson!