Questioning What We Know About Water

Students conduct an investigation into the important resources of fresh water. They examine some of the current issues and compare different views about managing water resources. Students then critically analyse what they have discovered by responding to a set of questions. Students understand that some of Earth’s resources are renewable, but others are non-renewable and that water is an important resource that cycles through the environment. They identify questions and problems that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on scientific knowledge. Students will be able to research an issue using reliable sources, iidentify a range of resource management issues around water and articulate the complexities of a single water issue, giving at least two opposing perspectives.