kahoot - what do you already know about the content in this unit?
This kahoot will cover the content you will be learning about in this unit.
Unit description
Water in the world’ focuses on water as an example of a renewable environmental resource. This unit examines the many uses of water, the ways it is perceived and valued, its different forms as a resource, the ways it connects places as it moves through the environment, its varying availability in time and across space, and its scarcity. ‘Water in the world’ develops students’ understanding of the concept of environment, including the ideas that the environment is the product of a variety of processes, that it supports and enriches human and other life, that people value the environment in different ways and that the environment has its specific hazards.
Task 1 - Mind Map
Why is Water Important?
let's Compare our mind map to this video
Task 2 - Collecting Facts on Water
Watch the two videos below.
While you are watching, write down the facts you hear and see on the worksheet provided.
Water Facts Video 1
Water Facts Video 2
Facts on Water Worksheet
Facts on Water Worksheet.docx
Lesson 2 - the world's oceans and the seas
to know - the names and locations of the world's oceans and seas
to be able to - locate the world's oceans and seas on a world map
video - how big is the ocean?
Let's get an understanding of what we are going to be learning about this lesson.
Write down three facts from this video under a title called "How Big is the Ocean?"
We are going to share our facts as a class afterwards.
Label Oceans and Seas Worksheet.pdf
your task - plot the world's oceans and the seas on the world map
Fun Fact!
The world has five main oceans and seven main seas.
Use internet research, Google Maps or Google Earth to label the oceans and seas on the worksheet provided. The world map is on the back page.
If you are struggling, you can use the links below.
Complete the water calculator activity for you and your household. Click the picture to access the water calculator. Answer the questions below in your book once you have finished using the calculator. Use the gallons to litres converter link below to help you as well.
This is a US calculator, I chose to use it because it was too good not to use, which means we need to convert gallons to litres.
When it comes to the part where you need to pick a US state, choose California. California has a limit on how much water people can use per day (55 gallons). This is the same amount of water people in Australia use per day as well. We are also a desert like California.