Science Unit: Water Sources & Pollution in Hawaiʻi
Unit Plan
About 4 hr3 lessonsGrades5Science
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About this unit
In this unit, students investigate watershed systems, using the ahupua‘a as a model to understand water pollution and its impact on local ecosystems. They explore cultural water management practices and apply their learning by leading a local water source cleanup effort.
Lessons in this unit, in order
- 1Science Lesson: Water Sources in Your Ahupua‘aStudents deepen their understanding of the ahupua‘a system and the area in which they live. Students outside of Hawaiʻi could use the ahupua‘a system as an exam...Lesson Plan · 1 hr · Grades 5 View Lesson
- 2Science Lesson: Water Pollution in HawaiʻiStudents learn about different sources of pollution that affect water sources in Hawaiʻi and consider how pollution affects their ahupua‘a. Students outside of...Lesson Plan · 1 hr · Grades 5 View Lesson
- 3Science Lesson: Cultural Water Management PracticesStudents explore how cultural water management practices can address the source of pollution they have observed in their ahupua‘a. Students design and lead an e...Lesson Plan · 2 hr · Grades 5 View Lesson
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