Hands-on Activities

This activity combines theoretical knowledge on water sourcing, local hydrography and water pollution causes. In combination with the theory, practical activities are in place to test the knowledge acquired.

• Activity - Hydrography Study (Secondary)

By working on a regional map, explore with students the major water bodies and waterways of your region: urban areas commonly have rivers passing through them. Teachers can use photos, geographical maps, charts and visual material to study the local territory with students.

• Experiment - How do we clean up water? (Primary/Secondary)

The objective is to follow an established protocol for water purification and observe the results. The experiment can vary according to the age of students. The students will conduct the experiment and observe and comment with the teachers what happens. Then, they will sum up the results with drawings (primary) and/or graphs (secondary).

1. Water Filtration Experiment 

Topics covered

Water sourcing, Pollution, Environment Conservation

Relevance

This activity introduces water sourcing, treatment and pollution to students in a comprehensible way, starting from where water is sourced, how it can be tainted by human activity and how it should be treated before putting it back in the water cycle.

It also encourages students to get to know their local territory and understand basic concepts of geography and hydrography.