McKinney Roughs Nature Park Field Experience
Water Conservation and Pollution
Source: Site
Developed Program
Time: 1 hour
Practically everything we do eventually involves water in some way. Water has an indispensable function and a variety of purposes in homes, businesses, industry, agriculture and recreation. Some of the ways we use water can have an adverse effect on our environment. Students will work on a watershed model to investigate potential sources of pollution in their community.
TEKS: 8.4, 8.6, 8.14
TAKS Objectives: 1, 2, 5
Pre-Visit Suggestion
Water
Quality Powerpoint
This classroom resource was created to teach water quality concepts.
Post-Visit Suggestions
BellLive!
Watershed Game
Students will go online and choose an environment for which they are charged
with protecting the water supply.
McKinney Roughs Stories
Students write and present a lesson on a pre-assigned TEKS objective based
on their trip to McKinney Roughs.
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