Frieda de Bruyn helped her high school biology students cultivate awareness about global water scarcity. Students also gained a sense of responsibility for their own water usage and developed empathy for people affected by water scarcity around the world. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Increasing Awareness of Water Scarcity
ENVIRONMENT Cape Town is edging closer to ‘Day Zero’, the long-feared time when the city will run out of freshwater. (Geographical and the Los Angeles Times) Where does Cape Town get its water supply? Use today’s MapMaker Interactive map to find out. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas Where does … Continue reading Cape Town Faces ‘Day Zero’ Without Freshwater
Nichole Von Haden, this week’s Educator of the Week, created a comprehensive unit on watersheds that promotes critical thinking across multiple disciplines. The unit uses a local context as a gateway for students to understand global problems. Nichole is an educator mentor in Madison, Wisconsin. What does it mean to you to be an educator mentor? As a general trend in our country, education has high … Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Local Watersheds for Global Understanding
ENVIRONMENT Water shortages are affecting two-thirds of world’s population for at least month every year, a statistic far worse than previously thought. (The Guardian) Use our lesson plan to answer the question: Will There Be Enough Fresh Water? Educators, scroll down for a quick list of resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas New research identifies areas and populations impacted by water scarcity. What is … Continue reading 4 Billion People Face Water Scarcity
ENVIRONMENT Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown announced his state’s first-ever mandatory water restrictions. Here are five things you need to know about California’s water situation. (Nat Geo News) Learn all about drought with our encyclopedic entry. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including why this matters to people outside California. Discussion Ideas Read through the short … Continue reading 5 Things to Know About California’s Water Crisis
