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Lesson Overview

Guiding question:

Where Does The Problem Exist?

1 hour

Purpose:

This lesson contextualizes and introduces the problem of water scarcity on our planet and introduces the unit’s driving question, “What can we do to ensure that future generations have access to the clean water they will need to survive?”

Overview:

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Design Principles:

Contextualizing the issue
Social Justice

Background Knowledge:

All necessary background knowledge will come from this lesson.

Common Misconceptions:

Students often believe that water scarcity only exists in underdeveloped African villages. They often do not understand that the water crisis affects developed cities, such as Cape Town, and prosperous countries.

Safety:

Unit Connections:

Teacher

Teacher slides 1.1 where Does the
Problem Exist
Lesson Set 1 Answer Keys

Student

Student material 1.1
Student Sorting Activity

(recommend 1 set per group or access to them digitally)

Optional

Optional activity 1.1
Water Burden

Instructional Sequence

Materials: Teacher Slides 1.1 Where does the problem exist?

Introduce the problem through an anchoring phenomenon (slides 2-12)

Notes in blue are recommendations for timing. The recommendations offer additional activities or point out areas that can be cut if time is limited.

Notes in purple point out instructional support. For example, if the materials ask students to do a difficult task, a note in purple will guide the instructor through scaffolding that task. they are situated within the instructional sequence to provide in the moment support.

Notes in yellow are pointing out assessment opportunities. Assessment Opportunities are included in expendables and outline what to look for in the assessment along with how to use the assessment.

Notes in green highlight design principles and how the recommended activity support growth in this area. These notes also highlight skills or languagethe design principles use throughout the unit or all of Grand Challenges.

Call out discourse opportunities in red

Information for Planning & Teaching

Background Knowledge
Lesson Timing
Student ideas & Experiences
Science Practices
Teaching Cases