Introduction to Water Shortages

An introduction lesson on water shortages covering the distribution of fresh water throughout the planet.

Task 1 (Activation): Verbal discussion - where would you drink the tap water on holiday? (map showing safe/unsafe countries provided)

Task 2 (Hook): Student list all the ways they have used water today and calculate how much water their household uses, use the website below: Hunter Water Use Calculator: https://waterusage.hunterwater.com.au/

Task 3: Water Use Comparison - Writing Scaffold
Student write 4 lines comparing your water use with people in France, India and Mali. Writing scaffold and data provided on PPT

Task 4: reading divided bar graphs (shared practice) followed by individual practice

Task 5: Create a divided bar graph
Student create a bar graph showing the location of fresh water on the planet (Rivers/Lakes, underground, glaciers)

Task 6: Map analysis
Students describe the distribution of water stress and surpless and self/peer assess.

Consolidation Task: Student answer the title question (what and where is the water problem?) in 50 words.

Learning outcomes:
Identify where we can find fresh water on earth
Describe which regions of the world have the least and most access to fresh water

Success Criteria:
Create a divided bar graph showing the sources of fresh water.
Describe the distribution of fresh water on earth (written map analysis)