TN Science Standards: 9–12.ESS3.4 · 9–12.ETS1.1 · 9–12.LS4.6
Part 1 · Reflection
1.The lesson lists actions from "30 seconds" to "ongoing." Which one could you realistically do this week? Why?
2.Pick one POA program (Water Wednesday, Toxic Tour, Water Warriors Training). Who is the target audience? What does a participant learn?
Part 2 · Community mapping
3.Think about your neighborhood or school. List three stakeholders who would benefit from understanding the aquifer (e.g., a restaurant owner, a city council member, a school principal). For each, explain why.
4.If you had to explain the aquifer to one of those stakeholders in 60 seconds, what three facts would you include?
Part 3 · Design your action plan
5.Your goal: What specific aquifer-protection outcome do you want? (e.g., "Get my school to stop using pesticides on the sports field because we're on the recharge zone.")
6.Your audience: Who has the power to make this happen?
7.Your evidence: Which lesson, tool, or data point from the Aquifer Explorer would you use to support your case?
8.Your ask: Write a 2–3 sentence pitch you would deliver to your audience.
9.Your timeline: What are the first three steps, and when would you do them?
Part 4 · Critical thinking
10.The lesson says "it's much easier to prevent a new plume than to clean up an old one." Use evidence from at least two other lessons (Meet the Aquifer, Breaches, Contamination, or Watching the Water) to explain why this is true.