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22-23 - TES 1.1

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TES 1.1: Introducing the Unit

Objective: KWBAT read bar graphs to compare the amount of fresh water and salt water on earth

KIPPsters, welcome to our new unit THE EARTH SYSTEM! In this unit we’ll work to help the people of Ferris Island and learn about water.

East Ferris has a problem: They do not have enough water. They need our help to solve this problem!
The illustration below shows Ferris Island and the cities of East and West Ferris on the island.

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

UNIT QUESTION

What can determine how much water is available for human use?


CHAPTER ONE QUESTION

Why is East Ferris running out of water while West Ferris is not?

Where is water on earth?


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

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Is there a lot of freshwater on Earth?

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Where is most of Earth’s freshwater located?

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Where is second most of Earth’s freshwater located?

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Where is the least of Earth’s freshwater located?

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

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Can we 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?

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Where is most of Earth’s surface freshwater located?

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Where is least of Earth’s surface freshwater located?

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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.)

  1. oceans
  2. wetlands
  3. rivers
  4. glaciers
  5. lakes
  6. groundwater

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