Resource Overview
Students observe a brief demonstration on the distribution of the world’s water and then calculate how much water they use on a daily basis, both directly and indirectly.
Students will be able to:
- Recognize factors of a shared natural resource, such as availability and distribution.
- Estimate their daily direct water use and
compare that figure to actual use. - Identify the amount of water used by common human activities and distinguish between direct and indirect use of water.
Features of This Resource
- Two versions of this lesson – one for middle grades and one for high school
- Lesson includes instructions for a home water audit activity
- Students create 2-D visual representation of Earth’s water distribution
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