Critical Inquiry Question:
How do different compounds contribute to water pollution?
Critical Challenge:
Taking the role of a water safety advocate, prepare a presentation to city council that will rank the pollution threat of a poultry farm, a textiles plant and a landfill to the local water supply and suggest effective methods to regulate and control this pollution.
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Written by Heidi Amadei, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2024, Wilfrid Laurier University In this activity, students explore pollution and the impact is has on the environment through a hands-on... read more
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
In this activity, students learn about engineering design by constructing elastic powered cars from everyday materials that can travel in a straight line for a distance of at least 3 meters within a... read more
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Written by Kristy Morrison and Troy Tennant. This resource was made possible through funding provided by OSSTF. This 3 part lesson plan engages students in the exploration of factors that affect... read more