No Swimming Today!

No Swimming Today!

Marcos loves the ocean. He loves to swim!He loves to run barefoot in the sand and chase the seagulls.He loves to smell the fragrant sea air and listen to the waves crash against the rocks.

When they arrived at the beach, Marcos's father saw a big sign.It said: "No Swimming Today! Beach Closed!"Under the sign, in small letters, he read: "Contaminated Water."

"Oh, no!" shouted Marcos. "How can they close a beach?"

"Well, Marcos," said Father, "if the water is contaminated, then it isn't safe for swimming."

"What does contaminated mean, Papa?"

"It means that there's garbage or unsafe chemicals in the water.It's a very big problem in the world today.Keeping the oceans clean is very important for people and for animals.Why don't you ask your teacher to help you learn about clean oceans tomorrow?" "I will, Papa," Marcos said.

The next morning in class, Marcos shared his experience at the beach."My family and I went to the beach yesterday, and it was closed! The water was contaminated!"

"How did the ocean get so dirty that they had to close the beach?" Ana asked.

"How can we open it again?" asked Pete.

"Well, boys and girls," said Mrs. Espinosa, "Those are very good questions.I think Marcos has given us a perfect topic for this month's report project: Ocean Pollution.Our wondrous oceans are becoming polluted, or dirty."

For two days, groups of students worked on their reports.Finally, it was Oral Report Day.

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