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Operation Water Drop Curriculum Connections

Operation Water Drop Curriculum Connections

Curriculum connections for grades four to twelve all across Canada.
Alberta Grade Nine Science
Unit C: Environmental Chemistry (Social and Environmental Emphasis)
2: Identify processes for measuring the quantity of different substances in the environment and for monitoring air and water quality

Is Our Water Safe? What Should We Do If Our Water Is Not Safe? Problem-Based Learning Lesson

Is Our Water Safe? What Should We Do If Our Water Is Not Safe? Problem-Based Learning Lesson

1. Put the students into groups of 3-5. 2. Provide the students with the "Not In My Backyard?" handout. 3. Have the students define the problem and determine what they know about the problem, what they need to learn more about, and where they need to look to find information. 4. Groups conduct research, find information, and work towards deciding what they should do. The teacher acts as a metacognitive coach, serving as a model.

Operation Water Drop Taking It Further Problem-Based Learning Lesson

Operation Water Drop Taking It Further Problem-Based Learning Lesson

1. The first thing you are going to want to do with your Operation Water Drop kit is to use it. Test the water samples you have been given and your local drinking water (as well as three other water samples such as urban, rural and raw water, in the case of High School Operation Water Drop kits) with the kit’s contents. Record these test results. 

Operation Water Drop Teacher Suggestions

Operation Water Drop Teacher Suggestions

I have used this program for quite a few years now, and have tried a variety of methods in delivering the hands-on aspects of testing our own water. What follows are some of my observations and preferences based on my classroom facilities, my students and my time frame. 

Operation Water Drop Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Operation Water Drop Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

SDS sheets for chemicals in Operation Water Drop kits. Includes SDS sheets for acetic acid, glacial; ammonia standard 1000 ppm; arsenic standard; arsenic reagents and testing pad; barium chloride dihydrate; copper standard 1000 ppm; iron ferro reagent; iron standard 1000 ppm; magnesium chloride hexahydrate; manganese 1000 ppm; methyl purple indicator; pH 7 buffer solution; potassium nitrate; sodium acetate trihydrate; sodium sulfate anhydrous; and sulfuric acid.