The Gist
Students will gain a new appreciation for water as they reflect, mind-map, embody different STEM roles, and perform a choose-your-own adventure chemistry lab. Throughout, they will be exposed to Pacific languages, proverbs, and STEM solutions in this unique learning experience.
Driving Question(s):
- In what ways do you and your community rely on clean water?
- What technologies do engineers use to purify water and how can we use them in the classroom?
- How do Pacific Island nations, surrounded by saltwater, provide fresh, clean water to the public?
Hook(s):
Lessons are threaded with Pacific languages and perspectives that will fascinate and engage students. Students will enjoy developing mind maps about water, doing a lab in their own way, with the choose-your-own-adventure app in lesson 2, and having many opportunities to connect content to Pacific cultures and real world problems.
Lesson summaries
Supporting Multimedia
Trailer for Pacific H2O
This trailer showcases our four-lesson unit, "Pacific H2O: A Choose-Your-Own STEM Adventure". It’s for years 9-13 (grades 8-12), and features a one-of-a-kind, never-before-scene, choose-your-own-path chemistry lab!