Scholars discover the amount of the Earth's water in various locations such as the ocean, ice, the atmosphere, etc. They then make a model of the how much water those percentages represent. Finally, analysis questions bring the concepts together.

Concepts

water, oceans, groundwater, surface water, glaciers, the earth's atmosphere, the water cycle, weather, climates

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss how rising ocean levels might alter the percentages
• Research recent findings of water on other planets and the viability of using it on Earth
• Use the water from the lesson to water plants rather than just pouring down the drain

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a large sink or container that holds at least 20 liters of water

Pros

• Provides a memorable visual for pupils
• Includes two extension ideas

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4