Children's Water Festival
Chatham Kent
Water Makes It
Overview
Students participate in a
game similar to something on the "Price is Right" to determine how much water is used to produce
different items. We all know all living things need water to survive. Students will learn how water
is also used to manufacture many things we use every day.
Curriculum Link
Life Systems, Grade 4 (Habitats and Communities)
Describe ways in which humans interact with habitats and the effects of these interactions on the communities within (O.E.)
Canada and World Connections, Grade 4 (Canada’s Provinces, Territories, and Regions)
Identify the natural resources necessary to create Canadian products, and the provinces and territories from which they originate (S.E)
Earth and Space Systems, Grade 5 (Conservation of Energy and Resources)
Evaluate ways in which humans use energy and resources, the immediate and long-term effects of these
uses on society and the environment, and the necessity for conservation of energy and natural
resources (O.E)
Describe ways in which humans interact with habitats and the effects of these interactions on the
communities within (S.E.)
Analyze human use of energy and natural resources and the impact of this use on society and
the environment (S.E.)
Matter and Energy, Grade 5 (Properties of and Changes of Matter)
Describe the properties of materials that make them useful in everyday products and discuss the
environmental impact of the production, use, and disposal of these materials (O.E.)
Identify the source of the materials found in a product (S.E.)