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Environment: Water & Air

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The introduction to the lesson mentions a sailor's limited capacity to store drinking water on his ship. Pupils then set up an overnight experiment to remove freshwater from salt water by distillation. There is a math and map activity to follow. Finally, learners develop a survey for collecting information from their families about water use.   The math and map activity seems only weakly related to the topic of freshwater, but the activity would be a strong addition to your water curriculum. 

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condensation, distillation, evaporation, freshwater, saltwater, the water cycle

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condensation, evaporation, freshwater, hydrologic cycle, water cycle, desalination of water, distillation, reverse osmosis, saltwater, science
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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