Here's the problem:
The Problem:
The drinking water all over the United States is at risk of becoming contaminated with different pollutants. We have seen this play out in Flint, Michigan where the EPA estimates that it will cost 385 billion dollars to improve water infrastructure through 2030. (USA Today, March 2015) Flint was the first of many cities to endure this crisis. This is not an Isolated incident, this year all of the schools in Adams 12 were tested for lead and many came back positive for lead in the pipes and water, including here at STEM Launch.
Lead is only one of many pollutants that can contaminate water. There are other contaminates and toxins found in our water like E. Coli and algae that are equally as dangerous.
How do we ensure that this doesn't happen in our community?
Task: How do we ensure our tap water is safe?
Guiding Questions:
- How can we trust that the water out of our tap is safe to drink?
- Whose responsibility is it? What can residents do to feel safe about their water?
- How can we be solution-oriented?
Enduring Understandings
How do I become a competent citizen in my community?
- Self-Advocacy
- Cause and effect-The choices of a few can impact many. (Civics and social studies )
- Critical Thinking-Go through the world as a questioner, not with blinders on
Essential Questions:
- What ways do governments ensure water quality?
- Why do we need clean water?
- What happens if we don't have clean water?
- How do human activities impact Earth’s resources - specifically, water?
Concepts:
All systems are interconnected.
Trans-disciplinary Lenses:
- Environmental
- Health
- Social
- Governmental
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