8th Grade Science Guide

8.4 Natural Resources 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 4

● I can explain evapotranspiration.

own experiences related to drought. background text about the colorado river drought, and learn key vocabulary.

● Students read

Activity: Colorado River Information Dive

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● Students work in pairs reviewing graphs and data which will lead to reasoning about why the colorado river is in a megadrought.

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● I can identify patterns in data. ● I can calculate average temperature and precipitation.

Megadrought in the Colorado River Basic Part 3

Activity: Water Resources & Water Footprint

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● I can explain how the

● Students analyze how much of Earth’s water is available for humans to use for life-sustaining purposes, and they explore the concept of water scarcity in both physical and economic terms.

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natural resources of water is consumed.

● I can explain that even though water is a renewable resource, it can still be scarce and needs to be conserved.

Activity: My Water Footprint

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● I can explain how water is needed to produce the food I eat and that industry and agriculture consume many freshwater resources.

● Students exam how much water is used to produce the food they eat, and calculate their own water footprint

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Activity: The Value of a Water Footprint

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