5-ESS2-2
5th Grade Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
waterfresh wateramountspercentagesvarious reservoirsevidencedistributionEarth
Skills
- describe (amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs) #dok2
- graph (data about water and fresh water in various reservoirs) #dok2
- analyze (data on water distribution) #dok3
- provide evidence (about water distribution on Earth) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify different types of water reservoirs on Earth. #dok1
- I can describe the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in reservoirs. #dok2
- I can graph data showing the distribution of water and fresh water in various reservoirs. #dok2
- I can analyze data to find patterns in how water is distributed on Earth. #dok3
- I can provide evidence from graphs and data about the distribution of water on Earth. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Most of Earth's water is found in specific reservoirs, with only a small portion available as fresh water.
- Graphical data can reveal patterns and help us understand the distribution of Earth's water resources.
Essential Questions
- How is water distributed among different reservoirs on Earth?
- Why is only a small percentage of Earth's water available as fresh water?
- How can graphs help us understand the distribution of water on Earth?
- What evidence supports our understanding of how water is distributed in different reservoirs?
- How does the distribution of water affect life and ecosystems on Earth?
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