Children's Water Festival
Chatham Kent
What's up Doc?
Overview
A person from pioneer times
sits wrapped in bandages waiting for some sort of miracle. Students work together to determine what
waterborne disease the actor has by asking them what symptoms they have (similar to the type of
questions your own doctor may ask) to determine what might be the problem. Possible ways to avoid
getting the sickness again are discussed. Students will discuss environmental causes of illness in
the past and the present day.
Curriculum Link
Healthy Living, Grade 4 (Healthy Eating)
Explain the role of healthy eating practices, physical activity, and heredity as they relate to body shape and size (O.E.) Outline the factors that influence body shape and size (S.E.)
Heritage and Citizenship, Grade 4 (Medieval Times)
Relate significant elements of medieval societies to comparable aspects of contemporary Canadian communities (O.E.) Make connections between social or environmental concerns of medieval times and similar concerns today (S.E.)
Language, Grade 4 (Oral Communication)
Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate listening behaviour by adapting active listening strategies to suit a variety of situations, including work in groups (S.E.) Making inferences using stated and implied ideas in oral texts (S.E.) Communicate in clear, coherent manner, presenting ideas, opinions, and information in a readily understandable form (S.E.)