Water is such an important natural resource, so much so that it appears in multiple Global Goals (goals 14, 15, 6, etc). We wanted to share a couple of ways we can help our students understand why this is so important (and urgent).
One of the most important fresh water systems in North America is the Great Lakes. Earlier this year Google Earth and a few members of the Google Earth Education Experts published a Voyager story, Blue Gold. Our Lakes. Our Lives. This voyage shares about the Great Lakes communities, how vital fresh water is to everyone, threats to the lakes and ways we can make an impact. What makes Voyager unique is the “voyage” is interactive in Google Earth, allowing the user to travel through the story like a tour, making it easier to visually connect the content shared with place. Additionally, videos and images are embedded right into the voyage for further explanation and information about the topic.
In conjunction with using Google Earth to teach about water, we’ve been intrigued with the Junior Water Walkers project, organized by Peter Cameron, an educator in the Thunder Bay, Ontario area. This project was inspired by the original water walkers who have taken action by walking the perimeters of the Great Lakes. Mr Cameron’s Junior Water Walkers project is for classes around the Great Lakes, Canada and the globe to decide on a body of water in your area to learn about, adopt and help protect. To get your class involved, click the Junior Water Walkers project link above and follow the hashtag #JuniorWaterWalkers on Twitter.
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