What Am I? What Am I?

““I am in the food you eat and the air I am in the food you eat and the air you breathe. You bring me into your you breathe. You bring me into your home, use me, and dispose of me every home, use me, and dispose of me every day. Some animals live and die in me. day. Some animals live and die in me. Most of your body is made of me. I Most of your body is made of me. I shape the weather and your world. Few shape the weather and your world. Few other things are so important, and yet other things are so important, and yet are treated so poorly”are treated so poorly”

Nelson, Science & Technology 8 (p204)Nelson, Science & Technology 8 (p204)

The Water CycleThe Water Cycle

Water FeaturesWater Features Waves, Tides, ShorelinesWaves, Tides, Shorelines Ocean BasinsOcean Basins Ocean Currents and WindsOcean Currents and Winds Glaciers and Polar IcecapsGlaciers and Polar Icecaps Species in Marine and Fresh Water Species in Marine and Fresh Water

EnvironmentsEnvironments

Water in Our WorldWater in Our World Technology Used to Investigate Ocean FloorsTechnology Used to Investigate Ocean Floors Other Technology Based on Water and its Other Technology Based on Water and its

PropertiesProperties

Unit 4: Water SystemsUnit 4: Water Systems(p202-258)(p202-258)

How Does Water Affect Your How Does Water Affect Your Life?Life?

List as many uses and influences of Water as List as many uses and influences of Water as

you can…you can… Think about…Think about…

The Food You EatThe Food You EatSports you playSports you playHobbies you haveHobbies you haveUses of water around the Uses of water around the

househouseUses of water for funUses of water for funUses of water for survivalUses of water for survivalYour BodyYour Body

Your BodyYour Body

Food and DrinksFood and Drinks

Sports and FunSports and Fun

Sports and FunSports and Fun

Plants and AnimalsPlants and Animals

What is Pure Water Made What is Pure Water Made up of? up of?

Water Use in Your HomeWater Use in Your Home

http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/h2o/bowen/usage_e.php

http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2008/03/all-air-and-water-in-world.html

All Water in the WorldAll Water in the WorldAll Air in the AtmosphereAll Air in the Atmosphere

Water in Our World: Fast Water in Our World: Fast FactsFacts

About 70% of the Earth is covered in waterAbout 70% of the Earth is covered in water About 97% of this is salt water (oceans and seas)About 97% of this is salt water (oceans and seas) About 2% of this is solid fresh water (ice and snow)About 2% of this is solid fresh water (ice and snow) Only 1% is in the form of liquid water (lakes and Only 1% is in the form of liquid water (lakes and

rivers)rivers)

About 70% of an adult’s body is made up of waterAbout 70% of an adult’s body is made up of water

Canada has about 25% of the world's wetlands – Canada has about 25% of the world's wetlands – the largest wetland area in the world. the largest wetland area in the world.

You can survive about a month without food, but You can survive about a month without food, but on average only 5 to 7 days without water. on average only 5 to 7 days without water.

http://www.rdck.bc.ca/environmental/water/water_quick_facts.html

If all of the world's water were fit into a one If all of the world's water were fit into a one gallon jug, the fresh water available for us to gallon jug, the fresh water available for us to use would equal only about one tablespoon. use would equal only about one tablespoon.

50% of the world’s wetlands have been lost since 50% of the world’s wetlands have been lost since 19001900

One fifth of the world's freshwater fish -- One fifth of the world's freshwater fish -- 2,000 of 10,000 species identified -- are 2,000 of 10,000 species identified -- are endangered, vulnerable, or extinct. endangered, vulnerable, or extinct.

One billion people lack access to safe drinking One billion people lack access to safe drinking water water

Each day almost 10,000 children under the Each day almost 10,000 children under the age of 5 in Third World countries die as a age of 5 in Third World countries die as a result of illnesses contracted by use of impure result of illnesses contracted by use of impure water. water.

Journal Entry #1: Thoughts About Journal Entry #1: Thoughts About WaterWater

Write a 3-5 sentence summary about this Write a 3-5 sentence summary about this video. Keeping in video. Keeping in

mind the following questions:mind the following questions:

What was this video about? What do you think What was this video about? What do you think the the

director was trying to get across to you?director was trying to get across to you?

How do you feel about this video? What thingsHow do you feel about this video? What thingsstood out to you? stood out to you?

Journal Entry #1: Thoughts About Journal Entry #1: Thoughts About WaterWater ContinuedContinued

Reflect on this video. Reflect on this video.

What are your thoughts about this video? What are your thoughts about this video? What What

did you learn about water? did you learn about water?

Did either of these two videos make you Did either of these two videos make you think think

about water in a different way? If so, how? about water in a different way? If so, how?

For Next Class For Next Class (If you are (If you are curious)…curious)…

Compare and Contrast Fresh Water with Compare and Contrast Fresh Water with Salt Water. You can use textbooks, the Salt Water. You can use textbooks, the internet, or people as resources. internet, or people as resources.

Show your comparisons in a chart such Show your comparisons in a chart such as this: as this:

Fresh WaterFresh Water Salt WaterSalt Water1. 1. 2. 2. 3.3.etc. etc.

*Examples can include what they contain, where they are found, *Examples can include what they contain, where they are found, how much there is on this Earth/Canada/NS, their uses, how much there is on this Earth/Canada/NS, their uses, densities, the aquatic life they sustain, etc. densities, the aquatic life they sustain, etc.