Save planning time with this Earth's Water Unit, 5-day Honors Earth and Space Science Project and Lesson in which students first learn about the importance of water as a resource by creating an animated video on dams, reservoirs, canals, aqueducts, and levees. 

The 4-day video project is followed by a 1-day lesson that improves student understanding of the five water management infrastructure elements mentioned above through examining their pros and cons.

Student Performance Objective: Create an engaging animated video that educates viewers about various aspects of water management, focusing specifically on dams & reservoirs, canals, aqueducts, and levees.

Learning Objective: Explain the importance of dams, reservoirs, canals, aqueducts, and levees, their functioning, benefits, challenges, and their role in sustainable water resource management.

What's included:

1. 13 slides (Google Slides link for easy use and editing to fit your purposes)

2. Teacher Guide that explains the lesson flow.

3. Introductory popcorn reading activity to help students understand the importance and complexity of water management.

4. Performance and Learning Objectives

5. Detailed Project Directions / Requirements

6. Grading Rubric for students to follow and teachers to help with assessment

7. Links to Example Animated Videos (2)

8. Tips for Student Success

9. Follow up activity that includes 12 hypothetical "what If" scenarios related to dams, reservoirs, levees, canals, and aqueducts to increase student understanding and practice problem solving

10. Link to the "Wheel of Names" to help in topic assignment for small groups

11. Peer Review / Exit Ticket Document for accountability and assessment

The project follows the guidelines set by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).