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Environmental Science “Water supply, management, and quality” Unit’s daily activities: Day 1 – Introduction of water supply and management. Power Point on the nature of water. Short water lab on the 3 states of water. Day 2 – Salty Solutions Activity.
Overhead notes on sources of water and discussion on the importance of
water.
Day 3 – Water storage and distribution, and water management notes. Analyze a watershed reference map. Chapter14 questions. Day 4 – Chapter 14 quiz. Introduction to water quality. Power Point on water quality. Explanation of taking a water sample and performing water tests. Day 5 – Determine water quality standards. Collect a water sample and perform the following tests: 1.Dissolved oxygen test 2.Water hardness 3.Sodium and phosphate test 4.pH test & salinity test. Then interpret the results, including laws and rights that may apply. Day 6 – Interpret and analyze the results and develop possible solutions, and retest water. Start group power point presentation research on water quality. Day 7 - Presentation workday. Day 8 – Group Power Point Presentations (see website for grading rubric) Day 9 – Discuss the water cycle and processes. Models of the Water Cycle Activity on the Internet and simulation. Day 10 – Overhead notes on flowing and non-flowing water sources. Discuss water pollution and water monitoring & testing. Day 11 – Calculating water needs of farm/rural communities. Worksheet with water calculations. Chapter 15 questions Day 12 – Quiz over chapter 15. Jeopardy review game (found on my website). Final Review. Day 13 – Test over chapters 14 and 15.
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