Water Unit Objectives

At the end of this unit the student will be able to…

Water Cycle

Ø describe, diagram, and label details of the water cycle (the hydrological cycle)

Ø explain groundwater, aquifers, springs and karst

Ø distinguish between point source and non-point source pollution

Ø describe and explain evaporation, condensation, humidity, transpiration, types of precipitation,

Ø saturation, water table, permeable and impermeable, bedrock, percolate, surface run-off

Ø be able to name four different types/forms of precipitation

Watershed

Ø understand and describe watershed, watershed address, and be able to explain this

Ø statement,

“We all live downstream.”

Ø Know that we are part of the Arkansas-Red-White River Watershed

Ø Understand that watersheds lead into larger watersheds

Ø Know the terms: stream, river, tributary, continental divide

Ø Understand that water on Earth is a finite resource. We were only provided with so

much water and we have recycled it through millions of years; we will never get more water.

Water Conservation

Ø become familiar with water conservation methods

Ø perform and summarize a home water-use audit

Ø become familiar with water treatment plants

Groundwater, Aquifers, Point-source and Non-point source Pollution

Ø Understand that potable (fit for drinking) water is limited on earth

Ø Explain the difference between potable and not potable water and approximately

Ø how much of each is available on Earth

Ø explain groundwater, aquifers, springs and karst