Earth's Water

Photo of Earth's oceans from space
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
freshwater, blue marble, glaciers
Summary: 
This activity was developed to give participants an understanding of how much and where water is on Earth by participating in a demonstration and using maps.

This activity was developed to give participants an understanding of Earth’s water – how much exists, what it’s like and where it is found.  In this one-hour-long activity, students participate in a demonstration showing the distribution and composition of water on Earth. Students also create a map showing where freshwater is located on Earth (in streams, ice packs, wetlands, etc.). 

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Other "Survivor: Earth" Lessons:

The following lessons have been developed to teach students about local and global water issues. They are based on NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission and an instructional module designed for Montgomery County Public Schools Outdoor Environmental Education Program (http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/outdoored/). 

  1. Connect the Spheres: Earth Systems Interaction
  2. Earth's Water
  3. The Water Cycle
  4. Water in the Hydrosphere
  5. Water in the Geosphere
  6. Water in the Biosphere
  7. Water in the Atmosphere
  8. Measuring Precipitation
  9. Water Conservation
  10. The Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM)
Credits: 
NASA GPM

 

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