Instructional Video

Water Fix!

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How do communities deal with the scarcity of water? Aqueducts, desalination, or recycling urine, are a few examples discussed in a video that focuses on the importance of water conservation.

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Instructional Ideas
  • After viewing, have student groups research the different ways to clean water, create a visual representation of the methods, and present their findings to the class
Classroom Considerations
  • The 20th in a series of 22 videos that discuss Earth's spheres and natural resources
  • Concepts from the previous videos are reviewed at the beginning of the episode
  • An investigation explores techniques that early Romans used to bring clean freshwater to Rome from the springs in mountiains
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Designed for Next Generation Science Standards
  • The episode offers ways individuals can conserve water
Cons
  • None
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