1. Walk In
Take out notebook, folder , pencil box AND AGENDA.
HAND IN LIFE AS A DROP OF WATER.
Answer at the back in sentences:
Why is it important for a community to know the level of its water table?

2. Answer The water table is the highest level of water in an aquifer.
A community needs to know how high the level of water is so they do not use up the water too fast and end up with too little groundwater.
It takes a very long time for nature to refill an aquifer!

3. The Watershed

4. Building Background Explain what a watershed is.
Watch this video clip about what a watershed is.
Listen for info on these discussion questions:
Explain what a watershed is.
How do watersheds combine smaller
ones into larger ones?
3. Is there anywhere on earth that is NOT part of a watershed?!

5. A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common body of water.
Watershed Definition
A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common body of water.
The watershed boundary connects all the highest points of an area that drain downward.
drainage basin

6. The Phoenix and Maricopa area are in the Upper Gila River Watershed.
Our watershed
Even flat areas drain downward to a common area.
The Phoenix and Maricopa area are in
the Upper Gila River
Watershed.

7. Article: What is a Watershed?
Read the article on your own.
Answer the questions in your notebook, in sentences. RESTATE the question in your answer.
PLEASE DON’T WRITE ON EITHER THE ARTICLE OR QUESTION SHEET!

8. Make 2 stacks, for articles and question sheets, like this:
Clean-Up
Make 2 stacks, for articles and question sheets, like this: