Potable Water from Fresh Water (C2). Differentiated. Card sort. Model answers. Assessment.

This is a bright and colourful lesson targeting students from grades 3 - 8. It has Challenge for all, with model answers for every question, a card sort and frequent opportunities for Assessment.

Objectives:

• I can define what is meant by potable water and pure water
• I can describe and explain some stages of how potable water is obtained from fresh water sources such as a reservoir.
• I can apply the ideas from potable water to different scenarios.

1. Questionings and class assessment.
2. Main lesson content delivery.
3. Card sort of water process (with clues for weaker students - memory task as an alternative before card sort) to allow students to absorb process.
4. Class discussion about process and card sort correction.
5. Assessment to lead students to differentiated worksheet. Extension question sheet.
6. Model answers.
7. Plenary