Watershed Science Classroom Unit

What you get

• A full unit plan with lesson sequence, learning goals and suggested pacing
• Eight lessons, each with a teacher page and matching student pages
• The crumpled-paper watershed model activity, with setup photos described step by step
• A pollution-tracing investigation using food colouring and a spray bottle
• A local watershed research task with a research frame students can actually follow
• A final class project: map our watershed and present one recommendation
• Assessment rubric and answer keys

Why teachers use it

Watersheds are the point where the water cycle stops being abstract. This unit keeps every lesson anchored to a place students can walk to — a drain, a creek, a slope in the schoolyard.

Format

• Printable PDF, US Letter and A4
• Copy-ready student pages
• Includes a printable unit-overview page for planning folders

Licence

This resource is licensed for one teacher and one classroom. You may print and copy it for your own students. Please do not share the file with other teachers, upload it to a shared drive, or resell it. School and site licences are available — contact us.

Instant download and refunds

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Common questions

What materials do I need?

Paper, washable markers, spray bottles and water. The model activity is deliberately low cost.

Does it work for mixed ages?

Yes. Each lesson has a simplify and an extend note.