Lessons and resources
Below are some helpful worksheets and presentation slides that you can download and use with your students!
Algae blooms
In this activity, you’ll find a presentation and a worksheet to help students investigate an algae bloom on Big Rideau Lake. This activity is meant for students in grades 6-8 and takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Algae blooms – Student handout
Algae blooms - Presentation
Data to the rescue
Data to the Rescue contains five 15-30 minute mathematics activities designed for grades 4-8. This series of activities aims to teach students about statistics while encouraging them to become water stewards!
Data to the rescue – Presentation
Data to the rescue – Student handout
Data to the rescue – Teacher guide
Flow rate
In this activity, you’ll find a presentation and a worksheet to help students calculate the flow rate of a river using a rubber duck! This activity is meant for students in grades 9-12 and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Measuring the flow rate of a stream – Activity sheet
Flow rate - Presentation
Water and your community
In this one-hour activity, students of all ages are invited to reflect on their knowledge of water, their sense of community, and the connections between water and community.
Water and your community - Presentation
Changing pH with household products
This short activity is designed to help students grades 1-5 observe changes in pH by adding household products to water! It can teach them about important chemical and biological processes right from the comfort of home!
Changing pH with household products - Activity sheet
Invasive species in your waterways
This activity is designed to teach students from grades 3-6 about invasive species in and around water. It can be carried out alongside regular testing sessions using Water Rangers testkits or as a stand alone scavenger hunt or excursion!
Invasive species in your waterways - Activity sheet