Did you know many insects use cohesion or surface tension to walk on water? Using a presentation, scholars learn the more important properties of water. It extends into the concepts of solutions, suspensions, pH, and more.

Concepts

properties of water, cohesion, adhesion, specific heat, vaporization, density, homeostasis, ph

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Do an electrolysis of water lab to prove it is made of two different gases
• Go into more detail on capillary action and the many applications

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of water, molecules, and atoms

Pros

• Highlights key ideas in red
• Offers a worksheet aligned to the presentation

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4