Mining and Water Filtration: A Paired Reading with Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young
by Jessica Austin
This lesson incorporates a paired reading of Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young. Students will engage in this lesson after reading the book which makes connections of the dangers and aftermath of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation. Students will engage in a filtration activity that involves testing the pH level of contaminated water and graph their data.
Lesson Grade Level
3rd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wMNfo6B5IWquIIT_6qMfTNnjWuvDhBFh/edit?u…Subject Area
Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Speaking & Listening
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