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Virtual Peel Children’s Water Festival

The 2022 Peel Children’s Water Festival took place virtually.

These sessions were recorded in April 2022. Access these videos to use in your classroom if you are not able to join the Children’s Water Festival in person.

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Video: PCWF Day1 Apr5 2022 1
Run time: 1 hour, 26 minutes

Sessions

Just a Drop in the Bucket

Region of Peel

Although the Earth is covered mainly by water, only a small amount is available for drinking.

Using graduated cylinders to demonstrate the world’s water supply, we will show students the different types of water on earth, and just how much of this water we can actually use.

Microplastics: A Tiny Danger

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic that often go unnoticed in beaches, parks, and urban areas – but the impacts they cause are anything but small!

For “Microplastics: A Tiny Danger”, students will learn about microplastics, from what they are and why they are a problem, to what we can do to make a difference! The TRCA will also show students how to sort and identify microplastics through a fun and simple sifting activity.

How Much Does it Take?

Region of Peel

This activity teaches students about the concept of virtual water – the amount of water embedded in the food products we use. Using images of common food products, students will have the opportunity to see how much water goes into making the food we eat; from growing, processing and transporting it.

Video: PCWF Day2 Apr7 2022
Run time: 1 hour, 35 minutes

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Waste Reduction: Drastic Tales of Plastic

Ecosource

In this Workshop, students will examine waste reduction strategies and investigate the lifecycles of plastic products.

Students will also learn about the impacts of waste on natural habitats and communities, and what actions they can take to address the environmental impact of that waste.

A Little #Less Salty

Region of Peel

Can we find a balance between salt use and the environment?

During the winter season, road salt is used to reduce slips, trips, and falls on icy and snowy sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots. Road salt helps ice melt quicker, however; too much salt has negative effects on the environment.

In this presentation, students will learn about how salt works to melt ice, the effects of salt on the environment, and tactics for us all to be a little less salty.

Sewer Detectives

Region of Peel

Students will be introduced to Peel’s extensive wastewater system and be able to identify the difference between wastewater and storm water.

They will learn about the importance of monitoring what is poured down the sink or flushed down the toilets in their home.

Using an interactive sorting game students will learn which products can enter our sanitary sewer system and which ones need to be disposed of elsewhere.

Video: PCWF Day3 Apr12 2022
Run time: 1 hour, 31 minutes

Sessions:

A Picture of Health

Credit Valley Conservation

Presenter will “fish” in the Credit River and students will learn about tolerant and sensitive species. Students will guess if different fish species are tolerant or sensitive and will learn more about how climate change affects our local species.

Busy with Benthics

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

There is a whole world of life in lakes and rivers. Some of the tiny animals living at the bottom of waterbodies are known as benthics.

For “Busy with Benthics”, students will learn about these amazing creatures called benthic macroinvertebrates and the significant role they play in healthy aquatic ecosystems.

In addition, the TRCA will share how we look for these creatures through a stream study and how students can conduct their own stream studies!

Video: PCWF Day4 Apr14 2022
Run time: 1 hour, 24 minutes

Sessions:

Best Foot Forward

Region of Peel

The Best Foot Forward PowerPoint presentation will educate students on pedestrian infrastructure, such as pedestrian signals and how to use them, and pedestrian safety dos and don'ts when crossing the street or walking on sidewalks.

Trivia questions, pedestrian safety scenarios, and a video are used to teach and engage students throughout the presentation.

Students will take away how they can practice putting their "best foot forward" to be safer pedestrians on their community.

A Stormwater Story

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

Where does the rain go? In “A Stormwater Story”, students will learn about the impacts of stormwater in urban areas and discover how to take action to protect drinking water, wildlife habitat, and more. Using the TRCA’s enviroscape model, students will follow the journey of stormwater runoff from roads, neighbourhoods, and farmlands to our waterways.

Sort it Out

Region of Peel

This activity will challenge students to sort their waste through a virtual waste exercise. Students will be given a list of items, typically found at home or school, and put their knowledge of the different sorting streams to the test. They can then apply their skills in their everyday lives when creating the ultimate wasteless lunch.