Water Quality - Lesson 1 : Where is All the Water in the World? (view)
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- Overview
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- Learning goals:
- Students answer these essential questions: Where is water found on Earth? How does water move on Earth? Is there enough water on Earth for everyone? Why are the Great Lakes unique?
- Keywords:
- MEECS, Environment, Environmental
- Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations
- Objectives
- Advance Preparation
- Background Information
- Procedure
- Assessment Options
- Adaptations/Extensions/Enhancements
- Additional Resources
Summary
This lesson focuses on the availability of freshwater on Earth. Students review the basic terms and processes associated with the water cycle, play a game to determine the percentage of the Earth’s surface covered by water, work together in groups to estimate the distribution of water in the various locations on Earth where it is found, and discover how much fresh water is available on Earth for human use.