Canal Safety and Water Quality

Canal Safety and Water Quality

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Biology, Physical Ed

3rd - 4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video educates children on canal safety, explaining what canals are and why they are dangerous. It introduces safety mascots Splasher and Squirt, who help teach the importance of staying away from canals. The video covers the source and use of canal water, demonstrates measuring canal depth, and discusses the dangers of swimming in canals, including high turbidity, hidden objects, steep sides, cold water, and strong currents. It concludes with a summary of safety rules and tips for staying safe around water.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of the canal safety program?

To educate about canal safety

To teach kids how to swim

To promote irrigation techniques

To explore wildlife in canals

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the water in the canals originate from?

The Pacific Ocean

Underground springs

Local rainwater

The Sierra Nevada mountains

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How deep was the canal measured in the video?

20 feet

15 feet

10 feet

5 feet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it dangerous to swim in canals with steep sides?

They are too shallow

They are full of fish

They have strong currents

They lack steps or ladders for exit

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is turbidity a measure of?

Water speed

Water temperature

Water depth

Water clarity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can happen if you swim in cold canal water?

You will feel refreshed

You will swim faster

You could develop hypothermia

You might get sunburned

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason why the canal water is cold?

It is mixed with ice

It is cooled by the wind

It comes from melted snow

It is heated by the sun

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