Making a Difference: Water on Earth

Making A Difference
Statement of Inquiry: 

Revolutionary changes in technology can lead to positive and negative impacts on a global and sustainable society.  
Key Concept: Change
Related Concept: Innovation & Revolution
Global Context: Globalization & Sustainability 
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Making A Difference
Statement of Inquiry: 

Revolutionary changes in technology can lead to positive and negative impacts on a global and sustainable society.  
Key Concept: Change
Related Concept: Innovation & Revolution
Global Context: Globalization & Sustainability 

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Making A Difference
The goals for the next lesson: 

- You understand that water is needed to produce food and goods.

- You understand that water is scarce, especially in dry regions on Earth. 


Slide 2 - Diapositive

Making A Difference



Read p. 126 and 127 and answer the questions on the following slides. 

Slide 3 - Diapositive

Read Source 1: 'Wet or dry clothes'
and watch the videos.

Explain why wearing cotton
has a negative effect on the
environment.
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Slide 4 - Question ouverte

Read Source 2: 'Your water footprint'

Go to the following website: https://www.watercalculator.org/

Calculate your water footprint. Upload a screenshot of your score.

Slide 5 - Question ouverte

Read Source 3: 'Water consumption'

1) What are two sources of water for agricultural crops?
2) What will happen when we use more water than the amount of rain?
3) Why do the irrigrated fields in Jordan have a round shape?

Slide 6 - Question ouverte

Read Source 4: 'Water scarcity'

1) Which areas/countries in the world have a water shortage?
2) Why do these areas have water shortage?
3) How can it be that even in areas where there is enough water, economic water scarcity is the case?

Slide 7 - Question ouverte

Read Source 6: 'Water balance'

1) List the months in which the precipitation is higher than the potential evaporation in Jerusalem.
2) In how many months is there a water shortage in Jerusalem?

Slide 8 - Question ouverte

Read Source 7: 'American or Indian rice?'

Justify the following statement:
'In India, rice is being produced more sustainable compared to America'

Slide 9 - Question ouverte

Read Source 5: 'Quality Symbol'

Design a quality symbol that shows how sustainable a product is, so that people know what they are buying. Upload a screenshot of your design.

Slide 10 - Question ouverte