Introduction
Hello Earthling Scientists!
My name is Greenie. I come from the planet Zlurp. My scientist friends and I see that you have so much wonderful clear, liquid stuff on your planet. On our planet, we have some of that clear, liquid stuff but it is very rare so we don't know much about it. It is interesting that you have a lot of it on your planet and it makes your planet look blue. Can you and your scientist friends tell me more about it? Why is earth called "the blue planet?"
Task
You are a top scientist on the planet Earth. Your job is to help Greenie find out more about the water on planet Earth.
1) With your partner, you will learn more about water sources so you can help Greenie.
2) You will research a source of water assigned by the head scientist (your teacher). While you are researching, be sure to fill out the graphic organizer.
3) After you have completed these and other tasks, you and your partner will use the information in your graphic organizer to create a Puppet Pals video to show Greenie everything you have learned about our blue planet.
Process
Use these resources to help you find information about your research topic. Be sure to record the information you learned in your graphic organizer.
1. Oceans
Click on the website below to find information about oceans. You may also use other sites of your choice if you would like.
https://www.getepic.com/app/read/12411
2. Lakes
Click on the website below to find information about lakes. You may also use other sites of your choosing if you would like.
https://www.getepic.com/app/read/79652
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX_AN-QyXYU
3. Rivers
Click on the website below to find information about rivers. You may also use other sites of your choosing if you would like.
https://www.getepic.com/app/read/7030
4. Glaciers
Click on the website below to find information about glaciers. You may also use other sites of your choosing if you would like.
https://www.getepic.com/app/read/72795
5. Ground water
Click on the website below to find information about ground water. You may also use other sites of your choosing if you would like.
https://groundwater.org/what-is-groundwater/
Evaluation
Puppet Pals Video:
What did can you tell Greenie about our blue planet?
Use the research and experiments you did in this unit to create a video about our blue planet.
1) Tell Greenie about the water source you researched.
2) Tell Greenie about the investigations you did. What were you trying to find out? What did you learn?
3) Tell Greenie why earth is called The Blue Planet.
Credits
Freshwater (Lakes and Rivers) - The Water Cycle, https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/freshwa….
“Information on Earth's Water.” NGWA, https://www.ngwa.org/what-is-groundwater/About-groundwater/information-….
US Department of Commerce, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “Where Is All of the Earth's Water?” NOAA's National Ocean Service, 1 Dec. 2009, https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/wherewater.html.
US Department of Commerce, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “How Much Water Is in the Ocean?” NOAA's National Ocean Service, 1 June 2013, https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/oceanwater.html.
https://www.getepic.com/app/search