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Description
This activity is designed to engage students in exploring the relationship between climate change and the health of water through a series of guided discussions, activities, and reflections.
- Initial assessment: Students work in pairs to assess different diagrams representing the relationship between climate change and water health, noting their thoughts on a worksheet.
- Group discussion: Pairs share their initial assessments with other pairs and the class, fostering dialogue and critical thinking.
- Examining impacts: Groups analyze examples of climate change impacts on water health, discussing their observations with the class.
- Video Analysis: Students watch a video about climate change and water health, identifying key details that describe this relationship.
- Reassessment: Using information from the video, students revisit the diagrams and make new assessments of their accuracy, supporting their decisions with evidence.
- Indigenous perspective: Students read an article on Blue Ecology, explore the Indigenous, water-first approach to addressing climate change and consider its implications for the relationship between climate change and water health.
- Group discussion on Blue Ecology: Students share their thoughts and decisions based on the Indigenous perspective, leading a discussion on the impact and differences of a water-first approach compared to Western scientific approaches.
- Creative synthesis: To conclude, students create their own diagram or illustration depicting the relationship between water health and climate change, considering how a water-first approach might influence our interactions with water.
This activity engages students in critical thinking, collaborative discussion, and interdisciplinary learning, encouraging them to consider diverse perspectives and solutions in addressing the complex challenges of climate change and water health.
General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
This activity offers a rich and multifaceted approach to integrating the topic of climate change and water health into education. In Science classes, particularly those focusing on environmental science or climate change, this activity could serve as a hands-on exploration of the interconnections between climate change and water health.
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- British Columbia
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- Grade 11
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- Science
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- Earth Science 11:The distribution of water has a major influence on weather and climate.
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- Environmental Science 12: Human actions affect the quality of water and its ability to sustain life.
- Environmental Science 12: Human activities cause changes in the global climate system
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- Specialized Science 12: Climate change impacts biodiversity and ecosystem health
- New Brunswick
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- Introduction to Environmental Science 120: Investigating Environmental Issues
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- Canadian Geography 120: Patterns and Systems in the Human and Natural World
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- Grade 12
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- Environmental Science 3205: Water Use & the Environment
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- World Geography 3200/3202: World Climate Patterns
- Nova Scotia
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- Grade 12
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- AP Environmental Science: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
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- Environmental Science (Univ/College Prep.) Scientific Solutions to Contemporary Environmental Challenges
- Environmental Science (Workplace Prep.) Human Impact on the Environment
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- Environmental Science 621A: Environmental Challenges and Successes
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- Environmental Science 20: Aquatic Systems
- Environmental Science 20: Integrative Nature of Environmental Science
- Yukon Territory
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- Grade 11
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- Science
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- Earth Science 11:The distribution of water has a major influence on weather and climate.
- Grade 12
- Step 3Select a subject
- Environmental Science
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- Environmental Science 12: Human actions affect the quality of water and its ability to sustain life.
- Environmental Science 12: Human activities cause changes in the global climate system
- Science
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- Specialized Science 12: Climate change impacts biodiversity and ecosystem health
Themes Addressed
Air, Atmosphere & Climate (1)
- Climate Change
Indigenous Knowledge (1)
- TEK -- Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Water (1)
- Water Cycle
