The students meet a river who explains how it carries water and nutrients around the earth, providing habitat and food for many organisms. The river's banks and waters support a variety of plant and animal life, with birds eating fish, insects eating plants, and fish jumping for insects. By observing the riverbank ecosystem, the students learn the important role water plays in sustaining life and are left questioning why anyone would not take care of water resources.

1. WATER
AROUND
US
One day, students from classes 4A and 4B
Primary School Ripa Teatina meet a river!

2. "Why are you so importat?",
asked the students

3. "I carry water
and nutrients to
areas all around
the earth...and I
play a very
important part
the water
answerd the

4. "so..." added the river: "I provide excellent habitat and food for many of the
earth's organisms."
Then the river splashed the waters a little and said again: "Look! Many
plants and trees grow all around me!"

5. Many animals
make their
homes on my
banks, Others
use the river
for food and
drink. Some
birds eat small
fish from the
river!

6. "but..."
sayd the
students...
"Rivers
teach!"

7. so...If you want to learn how aquatic ecosystems
work, spend a couple of hours on a riverbank just
like we did!

8. …We saw birds,
grasses and
flowers growing
along the bank to
provide food for
insects; fish
jumping at the
insects hovering
above the water;
and birds diving
to catch the fish!

9. We dicovered that... water is life!

10. ...any good
reasons for
not taking
care of water?