If less than 1% of Earth's freshwater is available for use, and people are constantly using it up, what's being done to save it? This is the focus of a video that discusses the human impact on the hydrosphere.

Concepts

freshwater, water conservation, water safety, water pollution, contamination, the hydrosphere

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss ways to conserve water, after viewing

Classroom Considerations

• The 16th in a series of 22 videos that discuss Earth's spheres and natural resources
• Concepts from the previous videos are reviewed at the beginning of the episode
• An investigation of a river dam demonstrates the negative impacts associated with the building of it, and then the positive impact that occurred once the dam was removed

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Designed for Next Generation Science Standards
• Video offers ways to save water and become water conscious 

Cons

• None