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GLOSSARY
water table, aquifer, polar ice-cap, watershed, salinity |
FLIPBOARD
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ASSESSMENT
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STANDARDS
1. assess the impact of human activities and technologies on the sustainability of water resources;
2. investigate factors that affect local water quality;
3. demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of the earth’s water systems and the influence of water systems on a specific region.
1.1 evaluate personal water consumption, compare it with personal water consumption in other countries, and propose a plan of action to reduce personal water consumption to help address water sustainability issues
1.2 assess how various media sources address issues related to the impact of human activities on the long-term sustainability of local, national, or international water systems
1.3 assess the impact on local and global water systems of a scientific discovery or technological innovation
2.1 follow established safety procedures for the use of apparatus and chemicals
2.2 investigate how municipalities process water and manage water
2.3 test water samples for a variety of chemical characteristics (e.g., pH, salinity, chlorine)
2.4 use scientific inquiry/research skills to investigate local water issues
2.5 use technological problem-solving skills to design, build, and test a water system device that performs a practical function or meets a need
2.6 use appropriate science and technology vocabulary, including water table, aquifer, polar ice-cap, and salinity, in oral and written communication
2.7 use a variety of forms to communicate with different audiences and for a variety of purposes
3.1 identify the various states of water on the earth’s surface, their distribution, relative amounts, and circulation, and the conditions under which they exist
3.2 demonstrate an understanding of the watershed as a fundamental geographic unit, and explain how it relates to water management and planning
3.3 explain how human and natural factors cause changes in the water table
3.4 identify factors that affect the size of glaciers and polar ice-caps, and describe the effects of these changes on local and global water systems
3.5 explain changes in atmospheric conditions caused by the presence of bodies of water
1. assess the impact of human activities and technologies on the sustainability of water resources;
2. investigate factors that affect local water quality;
3. demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of the earth’s water systems and the influence of water systems on a specific region.
1.1 evaluate personal water consumption, compare it with personal water consumption in other countries, and propose a plan of action to reduce personal water consumption to help address water sustainability issues
1.2 assess how various media sources address issues related to the impact of human activities on the long-term sustainability of local, national, or international water systems
1.3 assess the impact on local and global water systems of a scientific discovery or technological innovation
2.1 follow established safety procedures for the use of apparatus and chemicals
2.2 investigate how municipalities process water and manage water
2.3 test water samples for a variety of chemical characteristics (e.g., pH, salinity, chlorine)
2.4 use scientific inquiry/research skills to investigate local water issues
2.5 use technological problem-solving skills to design, build, and test a water system device that performs a practical function or meets a need
2.6 use appropriate science and technology vocabulary, including water table, aquifer, polar ice-cap, and salinity, in oral and written communication
2.7 use a variety of forms to communicate with different audiences and for a variety of purposes
3.1 identify the various states of water on the earth’s surface, their distribution, relative amounts, and circulation, and the conditions under which they exist
3.2 demonstrate an understanding of the watershed as a fundamental geographic unit, and explain how it relates to water management and planning
3.3 explain how human and natural factors cause changes in the water table
3.4 identify factors that affect the size of glaciers and polar ice-caps, and describe the effects of these changes on local and global water systems
3.5 explain changes in atmospheric conditions caused by the presence of bodies of water