Just how scarce is water in different parts of the world? Through these water lessons, young data analysts use provided data to investigate the scarcity of water in countries of the Middle East and Africa. They use ratios and rates to compare water resources in several countries.

Concepts

water supplies, natural resources, droughts, data analysis, proportional reasoning

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Collaborate with a social studies teacher for the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Alignment is given for the UK curriculum; US teachers will need to research their own local and state standards
• Activities recommend that learners each have access to a computer to open files

Pros

• Includes suggestions for differentiation
• Has optional extension activities for each lesson

Cons

• None