A Unit 8 - Water Resources: From Tap to Toilet!
LESSON #1: WATER AUDIT
1) Watch COLORADO RIVER IS DISAPPEARING
2) Canada's Watershed Map: Where do all the rivers go?
3) Where did all the water go?
4) Daily Water Issues Crisis Article Collection
5) Complete 1 minute survey: ONLINE WATER AUDIT:
- How much water do you use?
TASK #1: WATER USAGE SURVEY:
1) Pick up Water Usage Home survey
- You will have 2 days to complete the survey.
You will convert your measurements to Litres:
Here is how:
FYI : There are 3.7 litres in 1 US Gallon
Three bags of milk = 1 Gallon
Most large pails are "5 Gallon" pails
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LESSON #2: CANADA'S WATER LIFESTYLE
TASK #2 : Chart Analysis
Use the information from this chart to:
1) Make a pie chart for the cases of water.
2) Make a graph for the percentages (%) from the taps.
* Be sure to title your graph and label each section accordingly.
* Colour your graph and chart tastefully.
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LESSON #3: WATER FOOTPRINT
TASK #3: WATER FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS
1) Watch the clip on Water Footprint
2) Blue Foot Infographic: Use Worksheet.
Hover over different parts of the blue foot and record relevant information.
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LESSON #4: READING CORNER
1) Complete Reading #1
2) National Geographic Water Articles
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LESSON #5: MEDIA CENTER
1) Canadian Geographic: Waterlife NFB film
- Complete worksheet while watching film
- Puffin Browser needed for flash
Lesson Plan/ Worksheet
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B. Everything you ever needed to know about Water (site)
Water: The Most Basic Resource, p. 476-487
- #1-5 p. 488
- Distribution Access (Producer). (1998). Water Supply in Canada. [Full Video]. Available fromhttp://www.discoveryeducation.com/
- Block B: XCUR lab: Complete theWaterways in Canada activity, and type the answers to questions #1-5.
COLORADO RIVER IS DISAPPEARING
Sites:
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1. Water Rate Hikes Canada Article
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Online Book:
