Unit 4: Water on the Earth

(6 weeks - Trimester 2)

Full Curriculum

 

Performance Expectations
5-ESS2-2. Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.

5-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
 

Standards
5-ESS2-2
5-ESS3-1

Essential Questions

 

How much water can be found at different places on Earth?

Where is water found on the Earth? What percentage of the Earth’s water is fresh water?

How do individual communities use science ideas to protect Earth’s resources and environment?

 

STEMscopes

Water Sources

Human Footprint

Reducing Human Footprint