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Final Project: Bringing clean water to Canadian First Nation Reserves -…
Final Project: Bringing clean water to Canadian First Nation Reserves
Inquiry Question & Sub Question
5 W's
Who? The First Nations of Canada with boil water advisories.
When? Present Day
Where? Across Canada (120 First Nations)
Why? Clean water is not available to all Canadians
How? Students will design a solution to the water crisis in First Nation communities.
What? Systematic, cultural, and racial injustice leading to unclean drinking water?
Inquiry Question: What are the problems that First Nations face when it comes to clean drinking water in their communities? How could these problems be solved?
Sub Questions?
What is the source of the unclean water? Where is the water coming from?
What compounds are found in the water?
Are the water soluble?
What mechanism could be used to make it potable?
What materials are needed to address the problem?
What would the budget look like?
How could the solution be modelled?
Where is the community in question?
What is the population?
What are the implications associated with poor water quality?
How is water commonly filtered or purified?
How has colonialism led to the water crisis?
Connection to Curriculum
Grade 8
Science
Unit E: Fresh Water & Salt Water Systems
Unit D: Mechanical Systems
Unit A: Mix & Flow of Matter
Math
Budgeting
Social Studies
Implications of colonization
English
Letter Writing
Technology
Prototype Maker
Excel for Budgetting
Geometry Modelling of pipe system
Water filtration simulation
Mindmap Brainstorm
Website/Prezi/Canva for presentation
Microsoft word or Google Docs for Proposal Letter
Formatting