I hope you can swim. Students will use ratios and proportions to look at our planet’s water and where we can find it.
Mathematical Domains: Geometry, Measurement and Data, Numbers and Operations, Ratios and Proportional Relationships, The Number System
Standards: Grade Levels 6, 7, 8: 6.RP.3, 6.NS.1, 6.G.1, 7.RP.1, 7.RP.2, 7.RP.3, 7.EE.3, 7.EE.4, 7.G.1, 8.NS.1, 8.EE.3, 8.EE.4, 8.G.9, 8.SP.3
Topics: Percents, Ratios, Measurement, Fractions, Decimals, Area, Conversions
Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8
Duration: Approximately 3 to 5 days
Resource: Lesson Plans (Individual), PowerPoint Presentations, PDF, Activities
Web Resources:
The Earth’s Freshwater Reserves Are Disappearing
Are there ‘oceans’ hiding inside the Earth?