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Topic: Pollution 
Sub-topic: Water Pollution 
Subject: Social Studies 
Grade: 8M 
Teacher: Ms.Hudson 
Date: November 27, 2014 
NEXT
What is pollution? 
• Pollution is the contamination of air, 
soil, or water by the discharge of 
harmful substances. 
BACK 
NEXT
What is Water Pollution? 
Throwing garbage in 
rivers, sea and oceans 
Improper sewage 
disposal in ground 
water 
Oil spills by ships 
Ships letting out 
warm water bodies 
Ships letting out 
warm water bodies 
Factory waste into 
nearby rivers 
BACK NEXT
Definition of water pollution 
• Water pollution is the contamination of 
water bodies. 
• Examples of water bodies are: lakes, 
rivers, oceans, aquifers and 
groundwater) 
BACK NEXT
Causes of water pollution 
• Surface Water Pollution - Dumping of garbage in 
rivers, lakes, oceans and seas by humans 
• Chemical Pollution -Insecticides being washed 
away into water bodies 
• Ships letting out unwanted oil at sea. (petrol and 
disel) 
• Chemical waste from factories in water bodies. 
• Farmers washing out their farms and its water 
leading to water bodies. (Fertilizers and sewage) 
BACK NEXT
Causes of water Pollution 
• Thermal pollution is a sudden increase or 
decrease in temperature of a natural water 
body.. 
• Cleaning of land can cause erosion into the 
rivers. 
• Sewage generated from homes or run off 
from septic tanks into nearby rivers 
BACK NEXT
Effects of water Pollution 
• Oil spills wiping away aquatic animals 
• Sewage being washed away into water bodies 
• Toxic chemicals killing fauna and flora animals. 
BACK NEXT
Effects of water pollution 
• Contamination of drinking water 
• Increase in water born diseases such as 
cholera, malaria caused by mosquitoes , 
ringworm caused by dirty water 
• Humans being infected with gastroenteritis, 
diarrhea and vomiting. 
BACK NEXT
Methods To prevent Water 
Pollution 
• Educating the public about its harmful effects 
to human and the environment 
• Environmental laws 
• Do not dispose of household chemicals or 
cleaning agents down the sink or toilet. 
• Reuse, recycle and reduce. 
BACK NEXT
Activity Time !!!! 
BACK NEXT
Question 1 
• 1. What is Water Pollution? 
• A. Contamination of water bodies 
• B. Contamination of the atmosphere 
• C. Improper Sewage disposal on land 
BACK NEXT
Question 2 
2. How humans contribute to water pollution? 
A. Oil spills in water bodies, Factory waste, 
improper sewage disposal in near by rivers. 
B. Spraying of chemicals on plants 
C. Oil spills, factory waste and throwing garbage 
on land. 
BACK NEXT
Question 3 
• 3. What are some effects of water pollution on 
humans? 
• A. Cancer, Ringworm , Ebola, vomitting 
• B. Cholera, Chick V. And Ebola 
• C. Ringworm, cholera, Malaria and Diarrhea 
and contamination of drinking water 
BACK NEXT
Question 4 
• How water pollution affect aquatic animals? 
• A. Fish lose their lives, destruction of coral 
reefs 
• B. Fish can still survive and reproduce 
• C. The water becomes dirty and discoloured 
BACK NEXT
Question 5. 
• 4. What methods can be practiced to reduce 
water pollution? 
• A. Reuse, recycle, reduce, Education and 
environmental laws 
• B. Proper garbage disposal 
• C. Environmental laws 
BACK NEXT
Individual work 
• Create a brochure or poster on what is 
pollution , two causes of water pollution and 
two methods that can be done to prevent 
your select causes of water pollution 
• Write a journal entry on how you feel about 
Today’s lesson

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Water Pollution

  • 1. Topic: Pollution Sub-topic: Water Pollution Subject: Social Studies Grade: 8M Teacher: Ms.Hudson Date: November 27, 2014 NEXT
  • 2. What is pollution? • Pollution is the contamination of air, soil, or water by the discharge of harmful substances. BACK NEXT
  • 3. What is Water Pollution? Throwing garbage in rivers, sea and oceans Improper sewage disposal in ground water Oil spills by ships Ships letting out warm water bodies Ships letting out warm water bodies Factory waste into nearby rivers BACK NEXT
  • 4. Definition of water pollution • Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies. • Examples of water bodies are: lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater) BACK NEXT
  • 5. Causes of water pollution • Surface Water Pollution - Dumping of garbage in rivers, lakes, oceans and seas by humans • Chemical Pollution -Insecticides being washed away into water bodies • Ships letting out unwanted oil at sea. (petrol and disel) • Chemical waste from factories in water bodies. • Farmers washing out their farms and its water leading to water bodies. (Fertilizers and sewage) BACK NEXT
  • 6. Causes of water Pollution • Thermal pollution is a sudden increase or decrease in temperature of a natural water body.. • Cleaning of land can cause erosion into the rivers. • Sewage generated from homes or run off from septic tanks into nearby rivers BACK NEXT
  • 7. Effects of water Pollution • Oil spills wiping away aquatic animals • Sewage being washed away into water bodies • Toxic chemicals killing fauna and flora animals. BACK NEXT
  • 8. Effects of water pollution • Contamination of drinking water • Increase in water born diseases such as cholera, malaria caused by mosquitoes , ringworm caused by dirty water • Humans being infected with gastroenteritis, diarrhea and vomiting. BACK NEXT
  • 9. Methods To prevent Water Pollution • Educating the public about its harmful effects to human and the environment • Environmental laws • Do not dispose of household chemicals or cleaning agents down the sink or toilet. • Reuse, recycle and reduce. BACK NEXT
  • 10. Activity Time !!!! BACK NEXT
  • 11. Question 1 • 1. What is Water Pollution? • A. Contamination of water bodies • B. Contamination of the atmosphere • C. Improper Sewage disposal on land BACK NEXT
  • 12. Question 2 2. How humans contribute to water pollution? A. Oil spills in water bodies, Factory waste, improper sewage disposal in near by rivers. B. Spraying of chemicals on plants C. Oil spills, factory waste and throwing garbage on land. BACK NEXT
  • 13. Question 3 • 3. What are some effects of water pollution on humans? • A. Cancer, Ringworm , Ebola, vomitting • B. Cholera, Chick V. And Ebola • C. Ringworm, cholera, Malaria and Diarrhea and contamination of drinking water BACK NEXT
  • 14. Question 4 • How water pollution affect aquatic animals? • A. Fish lose their lives, destruction of coral reefs • B. Fish can still survive and reproduce • C. The water becomes dirty and discoloured BACK NEXT
  • 15. Question 5. • 4. What methods can be practiced to reduce water pollution? • A. Reuse, recycle, reduce, Education and environmental laws • B. Proper garbage disposal • C. Environmental laws BACK NEXT
  • 16. Individual work • Create a brochure or poster on what is pollution , two causes of water pollution and two methods that can be done to prevent your select causes of water pollution • Write a journal entry on how you feel about Today’s lesson