Anchored Science Unit 7.5: Protecting Our Drinking Water Resources Student Workbook

Anchored Science by Mi-STAR is a comprehensive middle school science curriculum driven by a bold vision for the future, where science isn’t just a subject but a powerful, integrated body of knowledge that equips students to tackle today’s pressing societal challenges. This curriculum harnesses the full potential of the Next Generation Science Standards, empowering students to actively engage with science and engineering practices. They’ll move beyond the classroom, using their skills to solve real-world problems, making learning both impactful and deeply relevant to their lives and the world around them.

Each unit delivers a NGSS-aligned assessment package that fully integrates tools to measure student progress and deepen their engagement with science. The Professional Learning program provides a dynamic range of flexible, ongoing opportunities, enabling teachers to not only master the unit content but also continually enhance their skills, while motivating and challenging their students.

Unit 7.5: Protecting Our Drinking Water Resources "What's In YOUR Water?"
Unit Challenge Question: How can we protect our drinking water resources?

In this unit, students dive into the details of their local Water Quality Report to understand where their drinking water comes from, the types of contaminants that may be present in drinking water, and how we can reduce or prevent damage to their drinking water resources.

Students create system models of drinking water systems and of how contaminants can enter the drinking water system. They also make a claim, supported with evidence and scientific reasoning, about why we need to take care of Earth’s water resources. Students apply their learning to the Unit Challenge by creating a presentation for their school that communicates their findings about drinking water, potential risks, and possible solutions that the school’s students can implement. Students will continually apply their knowledge of the water cycle to help explain how drinking water systems work and the threats to them. They also apply their knowledge of atoms and molecules to better understand the types of contaminants that can be present in drinking water.

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