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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
So Much Water, So Little To Drink
Lesson Description:
At the end of this lesson, the students shall be able to do the following:
At the end of this lesson, the students shall be able to do the following:
- Discuss water concepts.
- Observe, record, and compare, orally or in writing, the amount of the earth’s surface covered by land and by water.
- Observe, record, and compare, orally or in writing, the amount of fresh water vs. salt water.
- Give an oral or written definition of the new terms: fresh water, salt water, and surface.
Lesson Type:
- Discussion
- Project
Sustainability Topic:
- Water
GEF Program Category:
- Sustainable Water Challenge
Time Needed:
3 or 4 30-minute sessions
3 or 4 30-minute sessions
Materials Needed:
- 2 Pieces of Butcher Paper
- 1 Egg
- 1 Apple
- Standard Globe
- "Balloon" or "Pillow" Globe
- 2 Colored Labeling Dots
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation (GEF) on Behalf of the Water Sourcebooks
Green Education Foundation (GEF) on Behalf of the Water Sourcebooks
School or Group:
The Water Sourcebooks
The Water Sourcebooks
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
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