Second Grade Water Study

Today, our second grade GT students began their study of water from the Texas Performance Standards Projects, called The Ripple Effect: A Study of Water. Students began the lesson with a representative from the North Texas Municipal Water District for our area. Mrs. Denise Hickey came to my class from NTMWD and gave my students a wonderful presentation about where their water comes from and how it is treated before they can drink it. She also spoke about the need for water conservation and protecting our water sources from pollution. The students asked great questions when Mrs. Hickey had finished her presentation and thanked her with notes they had written.



Second grade GT students began a project on the effects of water pollution on plants. Each group of students was given 2 plants to work with. One plant will receive fresh water and the other plant will receive polluted water. The plants to be polluted will be given water plus one of the following pollutants: motor oil, salt, vinegar, or laundry detergent. Students will document weekly the effects of the pollutants on the plants.



Students will also begin working on a public service announcement that they will present to their school and their community on water conservation and the effects of water pollution. Our second graders are very excited about this study and these projects. More will be posted as the projects are progressing. We are excited about water!