Children's Water Festival
Chatham Kent
Saturday Night Bath
Overview
Students will be challenged to compare their hygiene habits with those of children more than 80 years ago. They will compare the amount of water used and discuss the difficulties in obtaining water.
Curriculum Link
Heritage and Citizenship, Grade 3 (Early Settlements in Upper Canada)
Compare aspects of life in early settler communities and present-day communities (O.E)
Explain how the early settlers valued, used, and looked after natural resources (S.E)
Describe the various roles of male and female settlers (S.E)
Compare and contrast tools and technologies used by early settlers and/or First Nation peoples with present day tools and technologies (S.E)
Life systems, Grade 5 (Human Organ Systems)
Demonstrate an understanding of factors that contribute to the health of organ systems and the impact of these factors on personal and public health (O.E.)