Majestic Plastic Bag
Narrated by Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons, this “mockumentary” video, hammers home the stark reality of California’s plastic bag pollution situation. Visit the Grade 6 Inquiry Launch Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
A Documentary About Water In Ethiopia
Visit the Grade 5 Engineering and Design Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
A Thirst For Home: A Story of Water Across the World by Christine Leronimo
Visit the Grade 5 Career Connection Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections. An interview with Christine Leronimo.
Georgie Badiel: The Water Princess Interview
Visit the Grade 5 Engineering and Design Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
The Water Princess by Susan Verde
With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long […]
Why care about water?
Students explore multiple resources to engage in this question from texts and media. They learn about different methods from ancient aqueducts to modern day desalination technologies: Aqueducts Desalinization Desalination Water reclamation Toilet to tap Students start to understand the local and global issues affecting their water supply. Visit the Grade 5 Inquiry Deep Dive Module […]
Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen
Relates Sally Jane’s experience of changing times in rural America, as she lives through the drowning of the Swift River towns in western Massachusetts to form the Quabbin Reservoir. Visit the Grade 5 Hands-on Investigation Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Anna Carries Water by Olive Senior
Anna fetches water from the spring every day, but she can’t carry it on her head like her older brothers and sisters can. In this charming and poetic family story set in Jamaica, Commonwealth Prize-winning author Olive Senior shows young readers the power of determination, as Anna achieves her goal and overcomes her fear. Visit […]