Desert Adaptations - Water
When studying adaptations of plants and animals for life in a desert environment, many concepts remain very abstract without first-hand experience. Since it is not practical, in most cases, to take students out in the desert and leave them, this hands-on activity is the next best thing.

Contaminants in the Water Cycle
Students will review the water cycle and investigate how a region's water supply can become contaminated. They will look at a list of the Environmental Protection Agency's maximum contaminant levels for drinking water, and sketch the water cycle of a fictitious town that is affected by several pollutants. Students will conclude by writing paragraphs explaining what a group of concerned citizens in this hypothetical town might do to improve the quality of its water supply.

Turtle Island
Identify endangered organisms whose survival directly depends on wise water policies. Analyze the causes of water pollution. Design a plan of action to conserve water and improve the quality of available water.

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