Water and Sanitation

The teacher resources in this collection raise student awareness of the problems facing children with inadequate access to clean water.

The PK-2 Water and Sanitation unit was recently featured in an article in Social Studies and the Young Learner, published by the National Council for the Social Studies.

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Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 3-5 The lesson plans in this unit are intended to raise students’ awareness of the problems facing... Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 3-5 3-5 Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 3-5 Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 3-5 The lesson plans in this unit are intended to raise students’ awareness of the problems facing children with inadequate access to clean water or sanitation facilities and explore how organizations, agencies and individuals are working to address the problems.	Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 6-8 The lesson plans in this unit are intended to raise students’ awareness of the problems facing... Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 6-8 6-8 Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 6-8 Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 6-8 The lesson plans in this unit are intended to raise students’ awareness of the problems facing children with inadequate access to clean water or sanitation facilities and explore how organizations, agencies and individuals are working to address the problems.
Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 9-12 The lesson plans in this unit are intended to raise students’ awareness of the problems facing... Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 9-12 9-12 Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 9-12 Full Unit: Water and Sanitation 9-12 The lesson plans in this unit are intended to raise students’ awareness of the problems facing children with inadequate access to clean water or sanitation facilities and explore how organizations, agencies and individuals are working to address the problems.	Full Unit: Water and Sanitation PK-2 The lesson plans in this unit are intended to raise students’ awareness of the problems facing... water_and_sanitation_prek_to_2.pdf PK-2 water_and_sanitation_prek_to_2.pdf Full Unit: Water and Sanitation PK-2 The lesson plans in this unit are intended to raise students’ awareness of the problems facing children with inadequate access to clean water or sanitation facilities and explore how organizations, agencies and individuals are working to address the problems.
Lesson 1: The Big Picture Students will: 1) Become aware of the centrality of water and sanitation in our daily... Lesson 1: The Big Picture 9-12 Lesson 1: The Big Picture Lesson 1: The Big Picture Students will: 1) Become aware of the centrality of water and sanitation in our daily lives. 2) Become familiar with the challenges facing people without ready access to safe water and sanitation. 3) Discuss the work UNICEF is doing to bring water, sanitation, and hygiene to children.	Lesson 1: The Big Picture Students will: 1) Become aware of the centrality of water and sanitation in our daily... Lesson 1: The Big Picture 6-8 Lesson 1: The Big Picture Lesson 1: The Big Picture Students will: 1) Become aware of the centrality of water and sanitation in our daily lives. 2) Become familiar with the challenges facing people without ready access to safe water and sanitation. 3) Discuss and better understand the work UNICEF is doing to bring water, sanitation, and hygiene to children.

Combating Cholera Learn about how UNICEF is helping to combat cholera, a deadly waterborne disease, in Guinea-... Combating Cholera 6-8 9-12 Combating Cholera Combating Cholera Learn about how UNICEF is helping to combat cholera, a deadly waterborne disease, in Guinea-Bissau in West Africa.	Drop by Drop: First Graders Learn about Water, Sanitation, and Conservation This Water and Sanitation unit was recently featured in an article in "Social Studies and the... Drop by Drop: First Graders Learn about Water, Sanitation, and Conservation 9-12 Drop by Drop: First Graders Learn about Water, Sanitation, and Conservation Drop by Drop: First Graders Learn about Water, Sanitation, and Conservation This Water and Sanitation unit was recently featured in an article in "Social Studies and the Young Learner", published by the National Council on Social Studies. Read the article here.
Indonesia's Little Doctors In Indonesia, youth are helping to educate their local community about the importance of health... Indonesia's Little Doctors 6-8 Indonesia's Little Doctors Indonesia's Little Doctors In Indonesia, youth are helping to educate their local community about the importance of health, sanitation and hygiene.	Mozambique: Children Lead the Way In Mozambique, young people are transforming dark and dirty schools into healthy, inviting... Mozambique: Children Lead the Way 3-5 6-8 9-12 Mozambique: Children Lead the Way Mozambique: Children Lead the Way In Mozambique, young people are transforming dark and dirty schools into healthy, inviting places of learning.
Nepal: Community Partnerships Read about how community health partnerships in Nepal are helping to improve, water, sanitation... Nepal: Community Partnerships 9-12 Nepal: Community Partnerships Nepal: Community Partnerships Read about how community health partnerships in Nepal are helping to improve, water, sanitation and health.	Real Lives: Angola Growing up Fatima needed to collect water for her family every day, and the trek to water was... Real Lives: Angola, Africa 3-5 6-8 9-12 Real Lives: Angola, Africa Real Lives: Angola Growing up Fatima needed to collect water for her family every day, and the trek to water was made treacherous by crocodiles lurking about. Fatima and her family faced a bigger danger than crocodiles - waterborne disease.

In Ethiopia, UNICEF Helps Meet Water Supply Challenges in Drought-Prone District UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports how one girl's access to education is threatened by... 3-5 6-8 9-12 In Ethiopia, UNICEF Helps Meet Water Supply Challenges in Drought-Prone District UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports how one girl's access to education is threatened by lack of water in the drought-affected Tigray region of Ethiopia. Download	The One Minutes Jr: Save Water! This youth generated video highlights the issue of water conservation. 3-5 6-8 9-12 The One Minutes Jr: Save Water! This youth generated video highlights the issue of water conservation. Download
UNICEF Tap Project The UNICEF Tap Project is a way for youth to help combat the world water crisis in their own... 3-5 6-8 9-12 UNICEF Tap Project The UNICEF Tap Project is a way for youth to help combat the world water crisis in their own communities. Learn more by watching this video. Download	Water and Sanitation in Mozambique Community leaders in Mozambique educating their peers about the importance of water and... 9-12 Water and Sanitation in Mozambique Community leaders in Mozambique educating their peers about the importance of water and sanitation in their communities. Handwashing techniques are extremely cost effective and save lives. Learn more about how the leaders are working with UNICEF to improve health in their communities. Download
Water/Sanitation - occupied Palestinian territory Every child deserves the right to clean water and sanitation. In the occupied Palestinian... 9-12 Water/Sanitation - occupied Palestinian territory Every child deserves the right to clean water and sanitation. In the occupied Palestinian territory, UNICEF is working to provide children with water and sanitation access in their schools. Download	Youth Activism: Doly's Story Learn about Doly, a teenager from Bangladesh who teaches her community about safe hygiene... 6-8 9-12 Youth Activism: Doly's Story Learn about Doly, a teenager from Bangladesh who teaches her community about safe hygiene practices. Download