An introductory lesson to a unit on water pollution, young environmentalists are asked to brainstorm examples of pollutants in water. This lesson will help develop a sense of what water pollution is and where the pollutants come from.

Concepts

water pollution, water, water conservation, water quality, pollutants, pollution

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Save copies and paper by having your students copy the charts in their science notebooks

Pros

• PowerPoint images and "Pictures of Pollution Questions" are included 
• Includes a sample concept map 

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.5.1.a SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a