Lake Champlain Watershed

We had Colleen Hickey come today from the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center. She taught us all about pollution and run off from the land that can pollute Lake Champlain.  Some of the major lake pollutants are:

• soil
• animal feces
• oil
• pesticides
• grass

She used an amazing model of the Lake Champlain Watershed and each student had a turn to "pollute" different areas of the map.  Then we had an amazing rain storm that showed how pollutants are washed into the Lake.

Lastly, we talked about all of the animals that rely on the lake just like we do! Everyone had so much fun with the presentation and our behavior was amazing!  This was a great presentation that really help us to understand how our actions can effect the lake!