Where Did All the Water Go? A Web Search Shelly Holt Western High School

Web Search Using the following websites, answer the questions on the following slides Using the following websites, answer the questions on the following slides and enter the 6-12 area bin/tour_def?link=/earth/Water/water_cycle.html&sw=false&cd=false&fr =f&edu=high bin/tour_def?link=/earth/Water/water_cycle.html&sw=false&cd=false&fr =f&edu=high

Web Quest / Web Search Who is it for? For grade 9-12 Western HS students in my Applied Biology and Chemistry classes and my Principles of Science classes Who is it for? For grade 9-12 Western HS students in my Applied Biology and Chemistry classes and my Principles of Science classes Purpose: To have students study the importance of water in Las Vegas and to lead them to some answers to questions and possibly more questions for them to study Purpose: To have students study the importance of water in Las Vegas and to lead them to some answers to questions and possibly more questions for them to study Assessment: Group discussions, individual journals, Internet quizzes, final quiz / test Assessment: Group discussions, individual journals, Internet quizzes, final quiz / test

Water Vocabulary Conservation Conservation Water cycle Water cycle Watershed Watershed Cool-season grasses Cool-season grasses Are there others you need to look up? Put them here: Are there others you need to look up? Put them here:

H2O University What percent of water supply do residential customers use? What percent of water supply do residential customers use? What are some tips that you could do at home to conserve water? (Given on both H20 University and SNWA) What are some tips that you could do at home to conserve water? (Given on both H20 University and SNWA) What are the 4 parts of the water cycle? What are the 4 parts of the water cycle? Is there any new water? Explain. Is there any new water? Explain. What percent of water evaporates back into the atmosphere? What percent of water evaporates back into the atmosphere? Watch a presentation on our watershed and summarize it. Watch a presentation on our watershed and summarize it. Investigate the site for some other fun stuff and describe it Investigate the site for some other fun stuff and describe it

SNWA What are water restrictions in summer? What are water restrictions in summer? Why not water between sunrise and sunset? Why not water between sunrise and sunset? What is the Cycle and Soak Sprinkler Irrigation Method? What is the Cycle and Soak Sprinkler Irrigation Method? What are cool-season grasses? What are cool-season grasses? How could you deal with brown spots in your lawn? How could you deal with brown spots in your lawn? Investigate the site for some other “fun stuff” and describe it Investigate the site for some other “fun stuff” and describe it

Las Vegas Wash Where do we get our water from? Where do we get our water from? Where does the water go after you flush? Where does the water go after you flush? What is the Las Vegas Wash and why is it important to our water? What is the Las Vegas Wash and why is it important to our water? What is urban runoff? What is urban runoff? How can you help protect the Las Vegas Wash? How can you help protect the Las Vegas Wash?

USGS Find an explanation for the water cycle in another language. Pick one and copy it (under the Water Science for School ) Find an explanation for the water cycle in another language. Pick one and copy it (under the Water Science for School ) Check out the glossary for your definitions Check out the glossary for your definitions Find a real-time water flow rate for Las Vegas Wash Find a real-time water flow rate for Las Vegas Wash How is water used in the United States? How is water used in the United States? Read Water for Cities and Water for Dryville. Summarize Read Water for Cities and Water for Dryville. Summarize Check out the Special Topics area and summarize one that is of interest to you

EPA (4 Sites) What does PPCP stand for? What does PPCP stand for? Why are PPCPs a concern and which ones are the major problems? Why are PPCPs a concern and which ones are the major problems? “Immeasurable value of the science literature resides in its use to reveal what is knowable.” What should we know about literature forensics? “Immeasurable value of the science literature resides in its use to reveal what is knowable.” What should we know about literature forensics?

“Final” Questions to Answer Where does our water go? Where does our water go? How safe is our water? How safe is our water? How can you help in water conservation? How can you help in water conservation? Go back to h2o university site and read the fast water facts area. Take the quiz Go back to h2o university site and read the fast water facts area. Take the quiz Get with your group and write a “story” of a raindrop in the water cycle Get with your group and write a “story” of a raindrop in the water cycle Go to take the other “quizzes” at ources/teach/ quiz.html; resources/teach/wetlands. html and usgs.gov/edu/sacsc.html Go to take the other “quizzes” at ources/teach/ quiz.html; resources/teach/wetlands. html and usgs.gov/edu/sacsc.html ources/teach/ quiz.html resources/teach/wetlands. htmlhttp://ga.water. usgs.gov/edu/sacsc.html ources/teach/ quiz.html resources/teach/wetlands. htmlhttp://ga.water. usgs.gov/edu/sacsc.html

What Others Are Doing Article about LVAISPVA youth02.htm Article about LVAISPVA youth02.htm youth02.htm youth02.htm Article on LV Wash volunteers lp/volunteer/green2005sp ring.html Article on LV Wash volunteers lp/volunteer/green2005sp ring.html lp/volunteer/green2005sp ring.html lp/volunteer/green2005sp ring.html

Web Sites You Find And More Now, use some of your vocabulary words and links on the sites you visited to find out more Now, use some of your vocabulary words and links on the sites you visited to find out more Be sure to add those web sites to your journals and give a brief overview of what you found Be sure to add those web sites to your journals and give a brief overview of what you found DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? Is there a line of research your group would like to continue? Present a proposal to your teacher Is there a line of research your group would like to continue? Present a proposal to your teacher

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