Between 70 and 75% of the Earth's surface is covered with water and there exists still more water in the atmosphere and underground in aquifers. In this lesson, learners learn about water bodies on the planet Earth and their various uses and qualities. They will learn about several ways that engineers are working to maintain and conserve water sources. They will also think about their role in water conservation.

Concepts

drinking water, engineering, groundwater, water conservation, water sources, stem, water

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Additional Tags

water bodies, water resource, 5-ess2-2, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering, teachengineering: fresh or salty?

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional