Critical Thinking: Students will evaluate the distribution of Earth's water resources and its impact on ecosystems, human populations, and sustainability.
Global Citizenship: Students will recognize the importance of sustainable water management and conservation in fostering global responsibility.
Communication: Students will convey their understanding and proposed solutions for addressing the challenges of water distribution through various means.
How is Earth’s water distributed among oceans, glaciers, underground reservoirs, streams, lakes, and the atmosphere?
What are the implications of the current distribution of freshwater and saltwater for ecosystems and human activities?
How can we address the challenges presented by the unequal distribution of freshwater resources?
Modeling
Constructing Explanations
5-ESS2-2: Describe and graph the amounts of saltwater and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.
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