Be a Water Ecosystem Hero Take & Make Kit

Student's work together to protect a river from water pollution in a collaborative board game, search for evidence of pollinators in their backyard, and learn about the connections between water, pollution and pollinators.

Context for Use

Take and Make Kits are fun and engaging hands-on activities from We are Water that you can do from home to explore and learn about water in your community. This activity is available in Spanish here.

Cartoon graphic of a young girl and boy dressed as superheros and the text "BE A WATER ECOSYSTEM HERO! Battle Water Pollution in a collaborative game and get outside to Find a Pollinator"

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What Students Will Do

  • Work with a partner to protect a river from water pollution in a collaborative board game.
  • Search for evidence of pollinators in your backyard and draw what you find.
  • Learn about the connections between water, pollution and pollinators.

Teaching Materials

Take & Make Kit - Be a Water Ecosystem Hero
Game Board - Be a Water Ecosystem Hero
Sources - Be a Water Ecosystem Hero
Player Numbers - Be a Water Ecosystem Hero
Disaster Cards - Be a Water Ecosystem Hero
Clean Cards - Be a Water Ecosystem Hero
Plant Cards - Be a Water Ecosystem Hero
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