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Unit Author First and Last Name Erickia Harkins Author's E-mail Address [email protected] Course Name(s) Instructional Technology Course Number(s) ED498 Course Section(s) School City, State, Zip Columbus, Ms 39702 Instructor Name(s): Richard Holden

Unit Overview

Unit Plan Title Curriculum-Framing Questions How clean is the water we drink? Essential Question

1. Where does the water we use go? 2. What is the difference between storm water and wastewater? Unit Questions 3. How does the earth recycle the water we use? 4. How can we stop pollutants from getting in our drinking water?

Unit Summary The students learned the importance of recycling water and pollution. They also learned what we put down the drain can affect the quality of the water that we drink.

Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply) Science

Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply) K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 ESL Resource Gifted and Talented Other:

Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks 2.1c, 7.1a, 7.1b, 7.1c

Procedures

Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.) 1 week

Prerequisite Skills none

Materials and Resources Required For Unit Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.) Camera Laser Disk VCR Computer(s) Printer Video Camera Digital Camera Projection System Video Conferencing Equip. DVD Player Scanner Other: Internet Connection Television

Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.) Database/Spreadsheet Image Processing Web Page Development Desktop Publishing Internet Web Browser Word Processing E-mail Software Multimedia Other: Encyclopedia on CD-ROM Printed Materials

Supplies

Internet Resources

Others

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction Resource Student

Gifted Student

Student Assessment Test students on their knowledge of the water recycling process. Have the students do a presentation on the importance of recycling water.