Pre-Visit Activities : Pollution : Main Sixth - Eighth Grade Online Curriculum : Watersheds

Focus Question
Where does the pollution in watersheds come from?

Activity Synopsis
Students will learn about point source and non-point source water pollution by making and testing a model of a growing community.

Time Frame
Two to three hours

Student Key Terms

• Best Management Practices (BMP's)
• non-point source pollution
• point source pollution
• runoff

Teacher Key Terms

• buffer zone
• shock loadings