Green Chemistry

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.05.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Strategies
  3. Unit Background
  4. The Principles of Green Chemistry
  5. Water Purification
  6. Water Conservation
  7. Classroom Activities
  8. Activity One: Introduction to the Unit
  9. Activity Two: The History of Water
  10. Activity Three: S is for Save the Earth
  11. Activity Four: The Lorax
  12. Activity Five: Water Celebration
  13. Bibliography
  14. Others
  15. Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)
  16. Endnotes

Green Chemistry: Is Water, Water?

Francisca Eunice Gomez Rebullida

Published September 2009

Tools for this Unit:

Activity Two: The History of Water

This book describes the story of water, its origin, and importance. The story begins with a picture of a boy looking at a glass of water and asking the question where water comes from. As the reader turns the pages of the book, it answers the question with vivid, colorful illustrations and facts about water. It explains the existence of water billions of years ago. The Earth's first plants and animals lived because of water; even the extinct dinosaurs needed water. Presently, a drop in a boy's drink continues to provide water for life from the smallest flowers to the tallest trees in the rain forests. Plants and animals need water to make their food. This book will catch the interest of children.

One of the activities that student will work on will be a story foldable. Use a piece of construction paper, fold it lengthwise and cut it into three equal parts. The student will draw pictures of what happened first, what happened next and what happened last. The students will write in their science journals three reasons why water is important to all living organisms. Create a teacher made assessment at the end the lesson and student/teacher made rubric

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