PYPExhibition  Project  Topics  Spedding  Grade  5  PYP                    The  International  School  of  Monterey  

Water  conservation  &  agriculture  in  the  Salinas  Valley  

Pollution  in  the  Salinas  River  

Water  Treatment:  locally,  internationally,  

problems/challenges  in  the  developing  world,  innovations  

Water  saving  devices  for  the  home  and  business:    what’s  available  locally,  innovations  around  the  

world  

Rainwater  catchment  (rain  harvesting):  innovations,  what  do  

homeowners  need  to  know  

Water  saving  strategies  for  the  home  (not  devices  but  behavior  

change,  changing  habits)  

The  future  of  water  on  the  Monterey  Peninsula:  what  do  we  

need  to  know  

Waterborne  diseases  

Dam  removal  projects:  the  Elwha  River  Dam  Removal  (WA),  the  San  Clemente  Dam  Removal  (Carmel  

River);  habitat  restoration  

Steelhead  in  the  Carmel  River:  the  work  of  the  Carmel  River  Steelhead  Association  

Storm  drain  runoff:  problems  &  solutions,  in  Monterey  &  

internationally  

Water  challenges/issues:  in  Monterey,  Africa,  India,  China,  etc.;  

innovative  solutions  

 

Balancing  the  needs  of  the  environment  with  the  needs  of  people  (the  Carmel  River  lagoon)  

Watersheds:  repairing,  protecting  them,  why  are  they  important,  understanding  the  Carmel  River  

watershed  

Plastic  pollution:  The  Great  Pacific  Garbage  Patch  

Water  conservation  &  golf  courses:  innovations  

Water  wars:  how,  what,  why  

Ocean  acidification  

Water  pollution:  where,  what,  how,  how  much,  challenges  &  

solutions  

Aquifers:  protecting  them,  measuring  them,  why  are  they  

important  

Desalination:  on  the  Monterey  Peninsula,  now  and  in  the  future  

Desalination:  internationally,  innovations  

Drought:  where,  why,  how  much,  solutions  

What  groups  are  looking  out  for  water  conservation  in  Monterey,  

California  

Global  warming  and  sources  of  clean  fresh  water  

 

What  can  we  learn  from  how  people  use  water  around  the  

world  

The  problems  with  dams  

Parasites/bacteria:  what,  why,  challenges  and  treatments  

Acid  rain  

Storm  drain  runoff  

Sources  of  freshwater  and  migrating  animals/birds  (as  

manmade  wetlands)  

Main  sources  of  water  pollution:  what  do  we  need  to  know;  

challenges,  solutions,  innovations  

Innovation  in  providing  access  to  clean  water:  in  Africa,  Asia,  India,  

etc.  

Seawater  intrusion:  seawater  leaking  into  aquifers:  problems  &  

solutions  

Can  we  drink  water  right  fro  a  stream  or  river?  Why  or  why  not?  

What’s  the  problem?  

Are  there  waterborne  diseases  that  affect  wildlife:  what,  where?  

What  is  in  bottled  water?  Why/where  is  it  used?  How  is  bottled  water  different  than  tap  water?  Where  does  it  come  from?  

How  is  it  made?  

Some  people  say  they  can  taste  bottled  water  from  other  water.  Is  

it  true?  Can  we  test  it?  

What  much  water  do  American  use  compared  to  other  countries?  How  do  we  make  sense  of  the  

differences?  

What  are  the  natural  ways  in  which  water  can  be  

filtered/purified?  (filtering  through  beaches  in  Holland)  

What  is  water?  Can  we  make  it?  

How  is  dirty  water  cleaned?  Can  you  clean  water  polluted  with  chemicals/pesticides?  How?  

Cloud  seeding:  what,  where,  how?  

Profile  water  use  by  families  living  in  a  series  of  different  

communities  around  the  world,  as  Pacific  Islands,  India,  Africa,  city  

and  rural