Energy in the aquifer
Students will explore aquifers and the relative amounts of saltwater and freshwater on Earth, building a model of an aquifer to test for water flow
and movement of heat.
Summary
Strand/Standard: 5.1.2 Use mathematics and computational thinking to compare the quantity of saltwater and freshwater in various reservoirs to provide evidence for the distribution of water on Earth. Emphasize reservoirs such as oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, groundwater, and polar ice caps. Examples of using mathematics and computational thinking could include measuring, estimating, graphing, or finding percentages of quantities. (ESS2.C)
Lesson Performance Expectations
Students will build a model of the relative amounts of saltwater and freshwater on Earth.
They will build a model of an aquifer and test it for water flow and movement of heat