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Grade 5. 2018. 56 pages. Lexile range: 550–800L. Water Works reader serves as an informational text resource that is incorporated into many lessons in the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ module How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need? Topics include: Water in Our World; Water in My Day; Prove It; Four Spheres; Pipes, Pumps, and Paces; Thirsty for Clean Water; Something in the Water; and The Aral Sea. Soft cover.
Grade 5. 2018. 56 pages. Lexile range: 550–800L. Water Works Below-Grade Reader serves as an informational text resource that is incorporated into the main activities of many lessons in the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ module How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?
Topics include:
- Water in Our World: Tracing water back to a natural source
- Water in My Day: A look at how much water people use every day
- Prove It: Satellites measure changes to groundwater mass
- Four Spheres: Studying the four spheres of the Earth system
- Pipes, Pumps, and Paces: Ways people bring water into homes
- Thirsty for Clean Water: A story of groundwater contamination
- Something in the Water: Chesapeake Bay Case Study: Natural versus man-made water filtration
- The Aral Sea: Two perspectives on the Aral Sea
The content, presented in below-grade readability for struggling readers, connects student literacy to science in the real world. Soft cover.