What do you notice about Ferris Island? Write 2 observations.
Sentence starters:
On Ferris Island, I see that _
There is _____ on Ferris Island

In this unit we are working as water resource engineers. Engineers must learn about a problem first, and then they can design solutions.

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Now let’s figure out how we can help East Ferris as water resource engineers!

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Where is water on earth?

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Where is most of Earth’s water located, the ocean (saltwater) or other locations (freshwater)?

A) The ocean (saltwater)

B) Other locations (freshwater)

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Is there a lot of freshwater on Earth?

A) Yes, there is a lot of freshwater on Earth.

B) No, there is not a lot of freshwater on Earth.

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Where is most of Earth’s freshwater located?

A) Glaciers

B) Groundwater

C) Surface freshwater

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Where is second most of Earth’s freshwater located?

A) Glaciers

B) Groundwater

C) Surface freshwater

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Where is the least of Earth’s freshwater located?

A) Glaciers

B) Groundwater

C) Surface freshwater

What is a Glacier?

What is a Glacier (Animation)?

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What phase (state) of matter is most of the water in glaciers?

A) Gas

B) Solid

C) Liquid

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Can we use most of the water in glaciers for drinking?

A) Yes, we can use most of the water in glaciers for drinking.

B) No, we cannot use most of the water in glaciers for drinking.

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Some people get confused and think groundwater is a giant underground lake. Based on this diagram, is this true? Is groundwater a giant underground lake?

A) True - Groundwater is a giant underground lake

B) False - Groundwater is not a giant underground lake

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Where is most of Earth’s surface freshwater located?

A) Wetlands

B) Rivers

C) Lakes

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Where is least of Earth’s surface freshwater located?

A) Wetlands

B) Rivers

C) Lakes

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Based on all of the graphs, put the following places where water exists on Earth in order from the least amount of water to the most. (LEAST on the top and MOST on the bottom.)

wetlands
glaciers
lakes
groundwater
rivers
oceans

REVIEW TES 1.1

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Which graph best shows the percentage of freshwater compared to the percentage of freshwater that can be found on Earth - Graph A or Graph B?

A) Graph A

B) Graph B

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For the freshwater that is on Earth, where is it found? Select all that apply

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How do you use water in your daily life? (HINT: Think about your day from when you wake up to when you go to bed. How will you use water?)

Remember, East Ferris is on an island, so it is surrounded by salt water in the ocean. The people on Ferris Island need to use freshwater and not salt water for their daily activities, just as you do. So, we need to figure out why they are running out of freshwater.

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What do you notice about the population (number of people) on East Ferris? (Use the graph above to evidence for your answer).

A) The population (number of people) on East Ferris is decreasing (going down).

B) The population (number of people) on East Ferris is increasing (going up).

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What do you think the population (number of people) size has to do with the water shortage (not enough water)?
Sentence starter: If there is more people on East Ferris, than __________________

Introducing Synthesis

Today, we’ll put together knowledge we learned yesterday with a new text to answer our Investigation Question. We’re going to record big ideas, not small details - let’s practice identifying the difference between a big idea and a small detail quickly.

For the examples below, write Big Idea if the statement was a big idea about water on Earth and Small Detail if the statement was a small detail about water on Earth.

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Statement: There is not a lot of freshwater on Earth that humans can use.

A) Big Idea

B) Small detail

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Statement: A lake is an example of a body of water.

A) Big Idea

B) Small detail

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Statement: Most of the water on Earth is salt water in the ocean.

A) Big Idea

B) Small detail

Synthesizing Ideas About Water Shortages

We’re going to work on putting together big ideas from TWO sources to come up with a new and better answer to a question.

Question: How can people affect how much freshwater is available?

Text: Water Shortages, Water Solutions

Read pages 4 to 7 of the text. You can play the audio recording to listen to the book.

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What causes water shortages (not having enough water)?

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When people use water, what happens to the amount of freshwater available?

A) The amount of freshwater increases (goes up, gets more).

B) The amount of freshwater decreases (goes down, gets less).

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When people use water, what happens to the amount of freshwater in reservoirs or lakes?

A) The amount of freshwater in reservoirs or lakes decreases (goes down, gets less).

B) The amount of freshwater in reservoirs or lakes increases (goes up, gets more).

New Understanding:

People affect how much freshwater is available when they use water. There is not very much freshwater on Earth, and if people use too much or pollute it, there is even less clean freshwater available.

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How could you conserve (save) more water in your everyday life?

TES 1.2 Review

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Joe lives by the Atlantic Ocean. Kathy lives by Lake Okeechobee.

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Who lives next to a freshwater resource - Joe or Kathy?

A) Joe

B) Kathy

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Joe texts Kathy a picture of the Atlantic Ocean and tells her that his city can get more drinking water because he lives by the ocean and the ocean has more water.
Do you agree or disagree with Joe’s statement

A) Agree with Joe's statement

B) Disagree with Joe's statement

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TES 1.1-1.2

Where is water on earth?

What is a Glacier?

What is a Glacier (Animation)?

REVIEW TES 1.1

Text: Water Shortages, Water Solutions

New Understanding:

TES 1.1-1.2

What do you notice about Ferris Island? Write 2 observations.Sentence starters:On Ferris Island, I see that ___________There is _______________ on Ferris Island

Where is water on earth?

Where is most of Earth’s water located, the ocean (saltwater) or other locations (freshwater)?

Is there a lot of freshwater on Earth?

Where is most of Earth’s freshwater located?

Where is second most of Earth’s freshwater located?

Where is the least of Earth’s freshwater located?

What is a Glacier?

What is a Glacier (Animation)?

What phase (state) of matter is most of the water in glaciers?

Can we use most of the water in glaciers for drinking?

Some people get confused and think groundwater is a giant underground lake. Based on this diagram, is this true? Is groundwater a giant underground lake?

Where is most of Earth’s surface freshwater located?

Where is least of Earth’s surface freshwater located?

Based on all of the graphs, put the following places where water exists on Earth in order from the least amount of water to the most. (LEAST on the top and MOST on the bottom.)

REVIEW TES 1.1

Which graph best shows the percentage of freshwater compared to the percentage of freshwater that can be found on Earth - Graph A or Graph B?

For the freshwater that is on Earth, where is it found? Select all that apply

How do you use water in your daily life? (HINT: Think about your day from when you wake up to when you go to bed. How will you use water?)

What do you notice about the population (number of people) on East Ferris? (Use the graph above to evidence for your answer).

What do you think the population (number of people) size has to do with the water shortage (not enough water)?Sentence starter: If there is more people on East Ferris, than __________________

Introducing Synthesis

Statement: There is not a lot of freshwater on Earth that humans can use.

Statement: A lake is an example of a body of water.

Statement: Most of the water on Earth is salt water in the ocean.

Synthesizing Ideas About Water Shortages

Text: Water Shortages, Water Solutions

What causes water shortages (not having enough water)?

When people use water, what happens to the amount of freshwater available?

When people use water, what happens to the amount of freshwater in reservoirs or lakes?

New Understanding:

How could you conserve (save) more water in your everyday life?

TES 1.2 Review

Who lives next to a freshwater resource - Joe or Kathy?

Joe texts Kathy a picture of the Atlantic Ocean and tells her that his city can get more drinking water because he lives by the ocean and the ocean has more water.Do you agree or disagree with Joe’s statement

Explain why you agree or disagree with Joe’s statement.Sentence starter: I (agree or disagree) with Joe because ___________

What do you notice about Ferris Island? Write 2 observations.Sentence starters:On Ferris Island, I see that ___________There is _______________ on Ferris Island

Where is most of Earth’s water located, the ocean (saltwater) or other locations (freshwater)?

Is there a lot of freshwater on Earth?

Where is most of Earth’s freshwater located?

Where is second most of Earth’s freshwater located?

Where is the least of Earth’s freshwater located?

What phase (state) of matter is most of the water in glaciers?

Can we use most of the water in glaciers for drinking?

Some people get confused and think groundwater is a giant underground lake. Based on this diagram, is this true? Is groundwater a giant underground lake?

Where is most of Earth’s surface freshwater located?

Where is least of Earth’s surface freshwater located?

Based on all of the graphs, put the following places where water exists on Earth in order from the least amount of water to the most. (LEAST on the top and MOST on the bottom.)

Which graph best shows the percentage of freshwater compared to the percentage of freshwater that can be found on Earth - Graph A or Graph B?

For the freshwater that is on Earth, where is it found? Select all that apply

How do you use water in your daily life? (HINT: Think about your day from when you wake up to when you go to bed. How will you use water?)

What do you notice about the population (number of people) on East Ferris? (Use the graph above to evidence for your answer).

What do you think the population (number of people) size has to do with the water shortage (not enough water)?Sentence starter: If there is more people on East Ferris, than __________________

Introducing Synthesis

Statement: There is not a lot of freshwater on Earth that humans can use.

Statement: A lake is an example of a body of water.

Statement: Most of the water on Earth is salt water in the ocean.

Synthesizing Ideas About Water Shortages

What causes water shortages (not having enough water)?

When people use water, what happens to the amount of freshwater available?

When people use water, what happens to the amount of freshwater in reservoirs or lakes?

How could you conserve (save) more water in your everyday life?

TES 1.2 Review

Who lives next to a freshwater resource - Joe or Kathy?

Joe texts Kathy a picture of the Atlantic Ocean and tells her that his city can get more drinking water because he lives by the ocean and the ocean has more water.Do you agree or disagree with Joe’s statement

Explain why you agree or disagree with Joe’s statement.Sentence starter: I (agree or disagree) with Joe because ___________

What do you notice about Ferris Island? Write 2 observations.
Sentence starters:
On Ferris Island, I see that _
There is _____ on Ferris Island

What do you think the population (number of people) size has to do with the water shortage (not enough water)?
Sentence starter: If there is more people on East Ferris, than __________________

Joe texts Kathy a picture of the Atlantic Ocean and tells her that his city can get more drinking water because he lives by the ocean and the ocean has more water.
Do you agree or disagree with Joe’s statement

Explain why you agree or disagree with Joe’s statement.
Sentence starter: I (agree or disagree) with Joe because ___________

What do you notice about Ferris Island? Write 2 observations.
Sentence starters:
On Ferris Island, I see that _
There is _____ on Ferris Island

What do you think the population (number of people) size has to do with the water shortage (not enough water)?
Sentence starter: If there is more people on East Ferris, than __________________

Joe texts Kathy a picture of the Atlantic Ocean and tells her that his city can get more drinking water because he lives by the ocean and the ocean has more water.
Do you agree or disagree with Joe’s statement

Explain why you agree or disagree with Joe’s statement.
Sentence starter: I (agree or disagree) with Joe because ___________