Students will:
- Research where their local drinking water comes from.
- Explore pollution and other risks to drinking water sources.
- Investigate the relationship between water treatment and public health.
- Examine what happens when water goes down a toilet, down the drain, and into sewers.
- Understand drinking water and wastewater treatment processes.
- Become familiar with the laws that govern drinking water and wastewater treatment.
NewsHour Extra: Lesson Plan – Understanding Your Water: From Source to Tap and Back Again – PBS
