Foreword
Purpose
Let's Not Take Water For Granted has been written to help classroom teachers of grades 5, 6,
and 7 use the information from the the Water Fact Sheets and A Primer on Fresh Water: Questions and Answers produced by Environment Canada
The teaching suggestions, reading material, and learning activities require little or no preparation time and are designed to be "teacher-ready." A number of activities in cross-curricula areas have been developed to meet a variety of teaching and learning styles. Teachers are encouraged to copy or adapt any of these activities and incorporate them into the curriculum.
Philosophy
The guiding philosophy behind the development of these materials is to build an awareness of "good environmental citizenship." The learning activities will provide the students with the basic knowledge to help them develop skills for positive action. Whenever possible, you are encouraged to promote this approach.
Format
The topics in the resource guide correspond to the order of the Water Fact Sheets. The materials are also cross-referenced with A Primer on Fresh Water and other Environment Canada publications.
Within each topic, there are chapters consisting of teaching suggestions, student information, and learning activities. Tests are included to check the students' knowledge after completing one or more of the topics.
Throughout the resource guide, certain words in the Student Information and Learning Activities sections have been highlighted. These words correspond to the vocabulary list for each chapter and to the words in the vocabulary section at the end of the guide.
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