WaterDistributionWhited.

notebook March09,2017

Mr. Whited's 6th grade Earth Science class

Imagetakenfrom(https://tinyurl.com/jy7rv3n)

I. StateStandards:
S6E3.Obtain,evaluate,andcommunicateinformationtorecognizethesignificantroleofwaterinEarthprocesses.a.Askquestionstodeterminewherewater
islocatedonEarthssurface(oceans,rivers,lakes,swamps,groundwater,aquifers,andice)andcommunicatetherelativeproportionofwaterateachlocation

True or False, use your devices to sign in

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Whatphysicalfeaturesdoyounotice 75% of Earth's

aboutEarth? surface is covered
Look at the Earth, and than write your ideas on the "board"
in water!

A large majority of
that is ocean water

(linktoGoogleEarth)

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Whataresomespecificexamples,
andwherecantheybefound?
Antarctica/
Glaciers
Greenland
GreatSaltLake
Inlandseas/saltlakes Utah,USA

AllatoonaLake,
Freshwaterlakes GA,USA
MississippiRiver,USA
Rivers AmazonRiver,S.America
NileRiver,Africa

Look at the globe at your desk. Other than the ocean,

what other sources of water do you see? (2 minutes)

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Whichwatersourcesareavailableforhumans
Whichwatersourcesareavailableforhumans
touse?
touse?
Glaciers
Rivers Available
Activity Time!
InlandSeas/SaltLakes
Take notes in your science journals
Oceans
Atmosphere
For the instructor:
Unavailable
"Drop in the Bucket" Activity can be found @ https://ndep.nv.gov/edu/
docs/bucket.pdf
Groundwater
Freshwaterlakes

Mar810:45PM Feb2410:50AM

Rankthewatersourcesfromgreatesttoleastdistribution

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Homework
Youwilltrackyourwaterusagefor2days
Utilizetheexceltemplatefoundonourclasswebsite,
andcompletetheassignedworksheet
Answerthequestionswithyourfamilypartner

Inournextclass,wewilldiscussthetransportationofwater
onEarth

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