Resource Overview
Thematic unit for the middle school classroom covers a wide range of local to global water issues.
Earth’s water system is under stress from pollution and overuse. Students explore the impact of oil spills and other pollutants on our waterways, examine how we use fresh water, and formulate plans for conservation.
Features of This Resource
- Unit includes 4 lesson plans, 1 student reading and a summative assessment.
- STEM activities utilize the engineering design process.
- Students look at water availability from a social and scientific perspective.
Unit Lesson Plans & Readings
The following are included with the purchase of the unit:
Lesson Plans
Water, Water Everywhere (MS/HS)
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Students observe a brief demonstration on the distribution of the world’s water and then calculate how much water they use...
Who Polluted the Potomac?
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Through an interactive story, students experience the pollution of a local river over time and propose methods to protect the...
Almighty Aquifers
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Students play a game mimicking the relationship between population growth and U.S. aquifer depletion.
Like Oil and Water
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Students use the engineering design process to create and test prototypes for cleaning up oil spills. Students will be able...
Reading
The Human Footprint: Water
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Water resources background reading: Earth’s water system is under stress from pollution and overuse. Students explore the impact of oil...
Lesson Plans
Water, Water Everywhere (MS/HS)
- Students observe a brief demonstration on the distribution of the world’s water and then calculate how much water they use...Who Polluted the Potomac?
- Through an interactive story, students experience the pollution of a local river over time and propose methods to protect the...Almighty Aquifers
- Students play a game mimicking the relationship between population growth and U.S. aquifer depletion.Like Oil and Water
- Students use the engineering design process to create and test prototypes for cleaning up oil spills. Students will be able...Reading
The Human Footprint: Water
- Water resources background reading: Earth’s water system is under stress from pollution and overuse. Students explore the impact of oil...How Do I Get This Lesson Packet?
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