Grade 1/2 students at Bala did a similar activity about the story of our watershed over time. We used finger puppets of early settlers, present day people, animals, houses, factories, and farms. After many people, farms, and factories moved in along the Humber River we noticed the water level going down, and that the water wasn't as clean as when it was just animals and First Nations people living in the area. It's complicated because the factories and farms make the most pollution, but they are making the things that people in the city need. Students thought that Torontonians should ride their bikes instead of driving, and that we should all use less 'stuff'.
Here are some pictures of our cast in front of 'Lake Ontario'.
This activity was adapted from one in The Project Wet Curriculum Guide.
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