Look closely at this phenomena video. What do you notice? What do you wonder? What questions do you have?
Glacier National Park used to have 150 glaciers and it now has 25. Photographic evidence in this video shows how drastically the glaciers are being shaped by a warming planet.
Water is an essential substance needed by all living things. Water quality is a measurement of the condition of water and how clean it is for living things, including humans. The distribution of water on earth tells us where we can find water, like in oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, and underground. About 97% of Earth’s water is in the oceans!
ENGAGE:
Spend time looking closely at this section and engaging with each activity. Try to complete this section with an adult.
CODE: ABYFE
Water Reservoir Types
water5-6_vocab_cards.pdf
EXPLORE:
Choose which activities in this section you would like to explore. There are some things to read, write, and watch. Complete one, some, or do them all!
The Cryosphere Reading
28 October, 2020 - Loom Recording (1).mp4
Pages from 5thGradeSEEd.pdf
28 October, 2020 - Loom Recording (2).mp4
Apply:
Read the information and watch the video. Complete the questions about The World's Most Expensive Water. Be prepared to share your work with an adult at home or your teacher.
Share:
Demonstrate your learning! Your teacher may ask you to share your experience on your Canvas page.
Share what you learned the amount of salt and fresh water in different reservoirs (oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, groundwater, polar ice caps) with another person. Communicate how you observed, explored, and learned new information.
Have you learned how to compare the quantity of saltwater and freshwater in various reservoirs? Which emoji shows how you feel about your learning?
Extend:
More optional options to explore this topic if you choose!