Make a Flowchart Illustrating Water Traveling in Watershed and Read pgs 16-18 C
Warm Up:COPY THE TRUE STATEMENTS INTO YOUR NOTEBOOK. – review your notes
1. About three quarters of Earth’s fresh water is in ice near the poles.
2. Most fresh water in the atmosphere is in the form of water vapor.
3. Less than 1% of all water on Earth is fresh water that humans can use.
4. Some of Earth’s fresh water is underground.
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Homework: 1. Make a flowchart illustrating how water
flows across a watershed and eventually into the ocean.
2. Read Pages 16-18 of Unit C in your text.
Thursday, September 27, 2012Friday, September 28, 2012
Parts of a River Basin Diagram and Vocab. And Catawba River Basin Scavenger Hunt
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Infiltration
Aquifer
Thursday, September 27, 2012Friday, September 28, 2012
DivideHeadwaters
Watershed or River BasinTributary
Main River (Channel)Floodplain
MouthEstuary
Warm Up:
Let’s say you have to walk a mile to obtain one large bucket of fresh water to bathe in, cook with and drink.
1)How might this change the way you think of water?
2)Would you use it differently than you do now?
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Homework: 1. Read section 2.1 of Unit C2. Answer questions 1-3
Humans Utilize Water as a Resource
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Monday, October 1, 2012Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Why do humans need water to survive? - The human body is more than ½ water - Most of what we drink and eat is water
Why does this matter? - Freshwater is a limited resource - As more people are added to our Earth, less water is available to use - Water can be pumped from the ground, but if we do this too often, ground water and aquifers will dry up - Fresh Water is like a Bank Account…
How much water do you use? - Think about how much water you’ve used today. Talk to your shoulder buddy
about it for two minutes. - How much water is used to eat pizza?
Read Section 2.1C of Text and Answer questions 1-3
Monday, October 1, 2012Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Humans Utilizing Water as a Resource
Human Activities Use Water• Showering/Dishes/Washing Clothes• Energy comes from water• Machinery of most kinds uses water• Carowinds uses water to keep the roller
coaster tracks cool• We use water for everything!
Humans Utilizing Water as a Resource
Farming• 40% of water that is used goes into farming and
raising livestock– To produce one hamburger, it requires 1300 gallons
of water over time!!• Animals not only drink water but also eat grass.
• Many times, rainfall does not provide enough water, so we draw water from aquifers, lakes and rivers to grow crops. This is called irrigation.
Humans Utilizing Water as a Resource
Farming• 40% of water that is used goes into farming and
raising livestock– To produce one hamburger, it requires 1300 gallons
of water over time!!• Animals not only drink water but also eat grass.
• Many times, rainfall does not provide enough water, so we draw water from aquifers, lakes and rivers to grow crops. This is called irrigation.
Humans Utilizing Water as a Resource
Industry• Examples– To make one car…it requires about 50 times the
weight of the car in water!– A paper mill uses 100 to 300 metric tons of water
to manufacture one ton of paper!• Water used in industry can be used again,
most factories clean the water and return it to lakes and rivers.
Humans Utilizing Water as a Resource
Transportation• The Great Lakes are an effective
method of transporting goods such as iron ore, grain and coal.
• Lakes and rivers can be used for recreation…white water rafting, canoeing, and kayaking.
Humans Utilizing Water as a Resource
Energy• Water wheels use the force of water to
generate power for machinery.
Dams – hold back and control the flow of water• In a hydroelectric dam, water rushes through
and turns a machine called a turbine generating electricity.
Humans Utilizing Water as a Resource
Local Sources of Hydropower:• Cowans Fold Hydro Station– Located in Huntersville, NC• Approximately 20 minutes north of Charlotte• On Lake Norman
– Largest hydro station owned by Duke Energy– Made in 1963– Cowans Ford Dam created Lake Norman• Lake Norman is the largest man-made body of fresh
water in NC
Humans Utilizing Water as a Resource
Finish bumper sticker/flyer for awareness project
Warm Up:1. Why do humans need water to survive?2. Why does this matter?3. How do you use water?4. Name at least two sources of
fresh water.
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Homework: Finish bumper sticker /flyer
Wednesday, October 3, 2012Thursday, October 4, 2012
Water, Distribution, Watershed QuizGlobal Water Issues
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Infiltration
Aquifer
Wednesday, October 3, 2012Thursday, October 4, 2012
Aquifer Usage Simulation:
http://classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/ewm05_pg39_aquifer/ewm05_pg39_aquifer.html
1. Do people all around the world have access to clean water? 2. What do you think would be affected if people don’t have access to clean water?
HealthHungerPovertyEducation
Read 3.2 C – See Directions Below
Warm Up :Copy the statements that are true. 1. Water continually circulates
through the atmosphere, soil, and bodies of water.
2. The ocean floor is a completely flat.
3. There is one ocean with many basins.
4. Marine resources provide many useful products for humans.
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Homework: Read section 3.2 in unit C. Take notes, 3 column chart, headings are “Surface Currents”, “Deep Currents”, and “Currents interact with climate and weather” - 4 key
points for each
Friday, October 5, 2012Monday, October 8, 2012
Oceanography / ResourcesPlanet Earth: Deep Ocean (day 1)
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Infiltration
Aquifer
Friday, October 5, 2012Monday, October 8, 2012
Oceanography and Ocean Life Notes
-Reservoir-Technology-Video
Take Notes on Section 4.3 of Unit C (see below)
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Ocean EcosystemsPlanet Earth: Deep Ocean (day 2)
Warm Up: 1. Describe the relationship between
respiration and photosynthesis. How are they both essential for life?
2. Is salt water more or less dense than fresh water? How do you know?
3. How does evaporation affect ocean water?
4. List 3 resources the ocean contains?
Homework: 1. Read Section 4.3 C and Take notes as you go. Use each blue heading as a new topic of notes and create several bullet points under each topic.
.5km
1.0 km
1.5 km
2.0km
2.5 km
3.0km
Pressure Increases with D
epthSurface Zone
Transition Zone
Deep Zone
Color and Light- Sunlight penetrates
surface
Temperature- Affected by Weather
Above
Salinity (salt)- Rainfall decreases-Evaporation increases
Density- Higher salinity (salt)
increases density
Pressure- Increases with depth
Tuesday, October 9, 2012Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Complete Study Guide and Study for Test
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Thursday, October 11, 2012Friday, October 12, 2012
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Food Chains and Food Webs
Warm Up: 1. List the three groups of ocean life…hint, you
listed these groups on your graphic organizer. Define and give examples of each type.
2. Name and describe the three zones of the ocean.
Homework: 1. Complete the Study Guide for our test next class!!!!
Thursday, October 11, 2012Friday, October 12, 2012
Food Chain/Food Web: The flow of energy from one organism to the next in an ecosystem Ex: Sun Grass Grasshopper Snake HawkProducer: An organism that makes its own food Example: Plants, green algae, some bacteria
Consumer: An organism that obtains food by eating other organisms Example: animals, protists and some bacteria
Decomposer: an organism that meets its food and energy needs by breaking down the remains of dead organisms Examples: Fungi and many types of bacteria
Trophic Levels: Each feeding level in an ecosystem Example: Producer and Consumers
Flow of Energy: The energy transfer from one trophic level to the next is not constant. Sometimes organisms keep energy to use for bodily functions or some give off energy in the form of heat. Only about 10% of energy is actually passed along to the next trophic level.
Food Chain and Trophic Levels
Energy Pyramids
The shape of the pyramid represents the decrease in energy at each trophic level.
Talk About it…Talk about this food chain with your shoulder buddy. Identify the producers, consumers, decomposers and trophic levels:
Write a paragraph describing “good quality” water. Describe where it came from, what it
looks like, what it smells like, etc.
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Monday, October 15, 2012Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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Water Unit AssessmentWater Quality Intro
Warm Up: ** REVIEW YOUR NOTES FOR YOUR TEST
Homework: 1. Write a paragraph describing “good quality” water. Describe where it came from, what it looks like, what it smells like, etc.
Monday, October 15, 2012Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Sample Physical Factors
Chemical Factors
Living Factors
Sample #1
Sample #2
Sample #3
Water Quality Inquiry
ObservationsPhysical Factors
• Describe the appearance and physical qualities that affect water quality.
Chemical Factors• Describe chemical components that
you believe are in the water that affect water quality.
Living Factors• Evaluate living organisms, number of
organisms and types of organisms.
Summary QuestionsWrite a personal definition for
water quality
What are some of the factors that you found that can affect the health of a water system?
Water Quality – What do you think?
Water Quality – What do you think?
Create note cards for chemical, physical and biotic factors.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012Thursday, October 18, 2012
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Water Quality Discussion and Indicator Notes
Warm Up:1. Turn back to page 34 and discuss with your
shoulder buddy what you wrote down for Samples 1 and 2 in your chart. Talk about: o What physical, chemical and living
factors did you write about? o Was that water good or bad quality? o How did you know?
2. Take out your homework from last night and discuss your “water quality” paragraph with your should buddy. What does water quality mean to you?
Homework: 1. Create note cards for chemical, physical and
biotic factors using the notes from class today.o Include definitions, examples and
drawings for each term.
Wednesday, October 15, 2012Thursday, October 16, 2012
•_____________•_____________•_____________•_____________•_____________
pH•_________________•_________________•_________________•_________________
Factors that Affect Water Quality Notes
Turbidity•_____________•_____________•_____________•_____________
2 Physical Factors
Temperature•_____________•_____________•_____________•_____________
4 Chemical Factors
Dissolved Oxygen•_________________•_________________•_________________•_________________
Nitrates•_________________•________________•________________•_________________
Living (Biotic) Factors
Arsenic•_________________•________________•_________________
“Develop your Solution” Section on NC 10 of textbook
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Friday, October 19, 2012Monday, October 22, 2012
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Water Quality Investigation
Warm Up:1. Take out your 3 note cards you created last
night for homework.2. Review the water quality indicators and sit
quietly. We will watch two short video clips for our warm up today.
3. Turn to page NC 15 in textbooko Define the “Clean Water Act”o Define the “Safe Drinking Water Act”
Homework: 1. Read the “Develop your Solution” Section on
page NC 10 of your textbook (in the back) and respond to the questions as indicated.
Friday, October 19, 2012Monday, October 22, 2012
Water Laws (p. NC 15)Clean Water Act – Safe Drinking Water Act -
Investigation ( p. NC – 8)Build Your BackgroundCheck your Reading1.2.
Analyze the Test Report1. 2.
Find the Drainage Basin1.2.
Model Runoff1. 2.