Lesson: Water (Resource/Energy)
How is water important as both a resource and a source of energy?
Water is critical for life and constantly flows through the many interconnected systems of earth. The issues that surround the human relationship with water as it is utilized for life, agriculture, industry and in the production of energy are explored in this lesson.
- Describe the collection, use, advantages, drawbacks and other issues that define the use of water as a source of energy.
- Describe the collection, use, advantages, drawbacks and other issues that define the use of water as human resource for consumption, agriculture and industry.
Warm Ups, etc:
Lecture Notes: #content
Instruction, Presentations, Assignments, Activities, etc:
Assignment - Those Darn Dams - debate/discussion - students assigned to take a position on dams (pro/con) and establish arguments and counterarguments
Diagram - Aquifers & Wells