by Tom Damm
October is Children’s Health Month, an ideal time to check out EPA’s Student Curriculum: Recipes for Healthy Kids and a Healthy Environment.
This nine-lesson program is available to teachers to help students (ages 9-13) appreciate and explore the environments in which they live and play. Each 45-minute lesson provides basic information on a particular topic and offers ways for students and their families to reduce their environmental risks.
So, you think you’re smarter than a 9-13 year old? Here’s what you’re up against on water issues:
The “Keeping All of Our Waterways Clean“ lesson helps children understand the importance of water in their lives and describes the life cycle of freshwater. It also discusses how to keep trash from getting in storm drains and polluting waterways.
After learning the lesson, students will be able to:
- Define rainwater runoff, drainage pollution, freshwater, saltwater and potable;
- Name three different types of waterways;
- Explain three ways to stop drainage pollution; and
- Explain how keeping our waterways clean benefits the entire community.
And then there’s the “Healthy Water Inside” lesson. It focuses on water safety and conservation, and teaches how to avoid mold and mildew at home.
Our water wizards will be able to:
- Define mold, mildew and fluoride;
- List three ways to stop mold and mildew from growing;
- Explain how water is treated; and
- Explain some ways to conserve water at home
Want to go to the head of the class? Check out the materials in all nine lessons and test your knowledge on issues of concern to all of us – from climate change to household hazards. And if you’re a scout leader or an instructor in another setting, use the lessons to help your kids become more environmentally savvy.
About the Author: Tom Damm has been with EPA since 2002 and now serves as communications coordinator for the region’s Water Protection Division.
from The EPA Blog http://ift.tt/2dH8ISx
by Tom Damm
October is Children’s Health Month, an ideal time to check out EPA’s Student Curriculum: Recipes for Healthy Kids and a Healthy Environment.
This nine-lesson program is available to teachers to help students (ages 9-13) appreciate and explore the environments in which they live and play. Each 45-minute lesson provides basic information on a particular topic and offers ways for students and their families to reduce their environmental risks.
So, you think you’re smarter than a 9-13 year old? Here’s what you’re up against on water issues:
The “Keeping All of Our Waterways Clean“ lesson helps children understand the importance of water in their lives and describes the life cycle of freshwater. It also discusses how to keep trash from getting in storm drains and polluting waterways.
After learning the lesson, students will be able to:
- Define rainwater runoff, drainage pollution, freshwater, saltwater and potable;
- Name three different types of waterways;
- Explain three ways to stop drainage pollution; and
- Explain how keeping our waterways clean benefits the entire community.
And then there’s the “Healthy Water Inside” lesson. It focuses on water safety and conservation, and teaches how to avoid mold and mildew at home.
Our water wizards will be able to:
- Define mold, mildew and fluoride;
- List three ways to stop mold and mildew from growing;
- Explain how water is treated; and
- Explain some ways to conserve water at home
Want to go to the head of the class? Check out the materials in all nine lessons and test your knowledge on issues of concern to all of us – from climate change to household hazards. And if you’re a scout leader or an instructor in another setting, use the lessons to help your kids become more environmentally savvy.
About the Author: Tom Damm has been with EPA since 2002 and now serves as communications coordinator for the region’s Water Protection Division.
from The EPA Blog http://ift.tt/2dH8ISx
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