What Am I? “I am in the food you eat and the air you breathe. You bring me into your home, use me, and dispose of me every day. Some animals live and die in me. Most of your body is made of me. I shape the weather and your world. Few other things are so important, and yet are treated so poorly” Nelson, Science & Technology 8 (p204)

The Water Cycle The Water Cycle Water Features Water Features Waves, Tides, Shorelines Waves, Tides, Shorelines Ocean Basins Ocean Basins Ocean Currents and Winds Ocean Currents and Winds Glaciers and Polar Icecaps Glaciers and Polar Icecaps Species in Marine and Fresh Water Environments Species in Marine and Fresh Water Environments Water in Our World Water in Our World Technology Used to Investigate Ocean Floors Technology Used to Investigate Ocean Floors Other Technology Based on Water and its Properties Other Technology Based on Water and its Properties Unit 4: Water Systems (p )

How Does Water Affect Your Life? List as many uses and influences of Water as you can… Think about… Think about… The Food You Eat The Food You Eat Sports you play Sports you play Hobbies you have Hobbies you have Uses of water around the house Uses of water around the house Uses of water for fun Uses of water for fun Uses of water for survival Uses of water for survival Your Body Your Body

Your Body

Food and Drinks

Sports and Fun

Plants and Animals

What is Pure Water Made up of?

Water Use in Your Home

All Water in the World All Air in the Atmosphere

Water in Our World: Fast Facts About 70% of the Earth is covered in water About 70% of the Earth is covered in water About 97% of this is salt water (oceans and seas) About 97% of this is salt water (oceans and seas) About 2% of this is solid fresh water (ice and snow) About 2% of this is solid fresh water (ice and snow) Only 1% is in the form of liquid water (lakes and rivers) Only 1% is in the form of liquid water (lakes and rivers) About 70% of an adult’s body is made up of water About 70% of an adult’s body is made up of water Canada has about 25% of the world's wetlands – the largest wetland area in the world. Canada has about 25% of the world's wetlands – the largest wetland area in the world. You can survive about a month without food, but on average only 5 to 7 days without water. You can survive about a month without food, but on average only 5 to 7 days without water.

If all of the world's water were fit into a one gallon jug, the fresh water available for us to use would equal only about one tablespoon. If all of the world's water were fit into a one gallon jug, the fresh water available for us to use would equal only about one tablespoon. 50% of the world’s wetlands have been lost since % of the world’s wetlands have been lost since 1900 One fifth of the world's freshwater fish -- 2,000 of 10,000 species identified -- are endangered, vulnerable, or extinct. One fifth of the world's freshwater fish -- 2,000 of 10,000 species identified -- are endangered, vulnerable, or extinct. One billion people lack access to safe drinking water One billion people lack access to safe drinking water Each day almost 10,000 children under the age of 5 in Third World countries die as a result of illnesses contracted by use of impure water. Each day almost 10,000 children under the age of 5 in Third World countries die as a result of illnesses contracted by use of impure water.

Journal Entry #1: Thoughts About Water Write a 3-5 sentence summary about this video. Keeping in mind the following questions: What was this video about? What do you think the director was trying to get across to you? How do you feel about this video? What things stood out to you?

Journal Entry #1: Thoughts About Water Continued Reflect on this video. What are your thoughts about this video? What did you learn about water? Did either of these two videos make you think about water in a different way? If so, how?

For Next Class (If you are curious)… Compare and Contrast Fresh Water with Salt Water. You can use textbooks, the internet, or people as resources. Compare and Contrast Fresh Water with Salt Water. You can use textbooks, the internet, or people as resources. Show your comparisons in a chart such as this: Show your comparisons in a chart such as this: Fresh Water Salt Water etc. *Examples can include what they contain, where they are found, how much there is on this Earth/Canada/NS, their uses, densities, the aquatic life they sustain, etc.