Standards Connections
Next Generation Science Standards
SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING PRACTICES
SAMPLE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, GRADES 3–5
Asking Questions and
Draw a map of your street or neighborhood and identify possible
sources of water pollution. For reference, see the EPA’s webpage
“Nonpoint Source Pollution for Kids” at water.epa.gov/polwaste/
nps/kids/index.cfm. Discuss things people can do
to keep our water clean.
Defining Problems
Obtaining, Evaluating, and
Communicating Information
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Research practical ways that households can save water and
energy and use them efficiently, and create a booklet or brochure
that conveys that information to the public. For ideas, see the San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s “Energy Efficiency Tips,”
available at www.sfwater.org/energyefficiencytips.
CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS
SAMPLE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, GRADES 3–5
Structure and Function
Find out what should and should not be flushed down toilets,
and discuss what would happen in the sewer system if certain
things are flushed. For information, see the San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission’s “Toilets Are Not Trash Cans” at
www.sfwater.org/trashnottoilets.
Cause and Effect
Create a comic strip that identifies human behaviors that affect
the quality of our water and energy and the subsequent influences
on the health of humans and other living beings.
BIG IDEAS
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Grades 3–5
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