Designed for ages 13–17, this One Health Kids lesson takes students on a powerful journey from household pipes to planetary waters. Through stories, experiments, and community voices, learners discover how water connects people, animals, and ecosystems, and why safe, just access to clean water matters for everyone.

This lesson blends science with storytelling, helping students test water quality, explore treatment technologies, and trace pollutants like microplastics and pharmaceuticals. Along the way, they’ll uncover how climate change, equity, and justice shape who has access to clean water, and who bears the risks.

Created with inclusivity at its core, this lesson aligns with NGSS standards and adapts easily for both homeschool and classroom environments. Students are guided with a structured 5E model while still being free to engage hands-on, think critically, and advocate for real-world solutions.

What Students Will Do

Walk through a gallery of real-world water challenges and share “hot takes.”
Conduct a safe charcoal cleanup experiment modeling water treatment.
Map the path of water from pipe → plant → river → tap using infographics.
Interview or role-play community members to create a water justice StoryMap.
Write or present a “One Health Impact Story” tracing a pollutant’s journey.

Why You’ll Love It

Ready-to-use structure with clear 5E steps for smooth guidance.
Hands-on experiments using safe, accessible household materials.
Inclusive adaptations for homeschoolers, neurodivergent learners, and mixed skill levels.
Rooted in real science and aligned with NGSS for grades 8–12.
Engaging and empowering, linking STEM skills to civic action and justice.

From One Health Kids, growing science skills through care and curiosity.