Gr. 8 Lesson 1-Sponging Off the Everglades

Students will be able to: 

  • Describe how social and economic needs for water affects the water in the Everglades ecosystem
  • Explain 3 ways that the Everglades are necessary for our daily lives
  • List 3 ways to conserve water
  • Quantify the percentages of water usage by different South Florida user groups
  • Create a mathematical model using a pie chart to illustrate water usage by user group in South Florida
  • Create an informational brochure about the importance of water to the Everglades and the need for water conservation
Resource ID#: 166262 Type: Lesson Plan
Rate It!
Feedback?

Please sign in to access this resource

Teacher
Click here to sign in
as a FL public educator Student
Access the resource on
FloridaStudents.org

Not a Florida public school educator?

Access this resource
on CPALMS.com

General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: water use, sponging, water conservation
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Text Resource,  Student Center Activity
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction
Resource Collection: Everglades Foundation

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Related Resources

Other vetted resources related to this resource.