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> > The unit has been constructed around the following essential questions: >>
 * This Moodle page is designed to guide you through a water conservation unit that meets several different standards, grade levels, and content areas using a variety of technology. Below is the Unit Outline of a possible unit that you could do in your classroom. Note: This is just an example. You would, of course, design the unit and the activities to meet the needs of your students.
 * 1) Why care about water?
 * 1) What are the issues around water in San Diego?
 * 2) What can we do within our community to make change?
 * Unit Outline

Week 1 > > While watching the video, "Why Care About Water? ", be thinking about the three essential questions for this unit: > > > > **__Let's Wiki!__** > > Next, we are going to use a wiki to keep track of our thinking and learning. Click on your presenter's name below to link to the wiki or type the url listed on the notecard provided. > > Cheryl Steinemann > Courtney Browne > Dennis Cowick > Doug McIntosh > Mary Lange > Mary Vieira > Mike Senise > Sarah Trueblood > > Follow the directions on the first page (titled home) of the wiki in order to sign in and add your content. Instructions are also located on the "Wiki Directions" job aid at your table. > Then, using Google Image Search, find a picture to narrow your thinking about water. > > Finally, insert a Picture into a Wiki Page. > > **__How Much Water?__** > > Use the "[|How Much Water]?" worksheet to analyze how much water you use daily. > > Now, return to your wiki page and write a reflection on what you learned about yourself as a water user from this activity.
 * **__Video: "Why Care About Water"__**
 * 1) Why care about water?
 * 2) What are the issues around water in San Diego?
 * 3) What can we do within our community to make change?

**Week 2**

> > Thus far in our project, we have interacted with various text and multimedia resources. We have organized the information gleaned from these onto the "Big Ideas Graphic Organizer ." > > You are going to engage in one section of a digital text today. As you read, you are responsible for recording the following information on the "Big Ideas Graphic Organizer ." > > Each member of the group is going to read part of the text. The assignments are as follows: > Group Member 1 - Reads Storm water, Sewage, Industrial and Military Pollution > Group Member 2 - Reads Monitoring and Restoration, Energy, and Water Supply > Group Member 3 - Reads Land Use, Education, and Government Leadership > > Text: > State of the Coast > Choose Why is Water Important from the "Most Recent" Resource Lists. > Built using lesson builder in Discovery Education Streaming. At web site put in your name and click "Go" button.
 * **__Organizing Ongoing Research__**
 * Record the source of information
 * Record 2-3 big ideas about water issues in San Diego
 * Respond how this text adds to or changes your thinking. In other words, what do I think now?
 * Destiny Quest - Resource List (Why is water important?)
 * Time for Kids - World Report - Water Troubles
 * Beach Report Card - Interactive Website
 * Annual Beach Report Card for 2009-2010
 * Discovery Education Streaming (United Streaming) Assignment - Video

**Week 3**

> > During this 3rd week of the project, you will begin your individual or small group research projects. These projects are based on the themes that came out of our classroom activities during Week 2. Some of these themes are: >
 * **__Research Projects__**
 * access to water/availability
 * water pollution
 * water conservation
 * water rights and restrictions

You will be able to choose the format for presenting your learning. For example, you may want to create a prezi or flipchart. In addition to the resources we have used previously, please use the links below to help you with your research.
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/pix/f/web.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=123616"]] [|San Diego Water Emergency Information file]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/pix/f/html.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=123617"]] [|Be Water Wise file]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/pix/f/web.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=123618"]] [|Water for People file]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/pix/f/web.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=123619"]] [|Project Wet file]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/pix/f/web.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=123620"]] [|Where does my water come from? file]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/pix/f/web.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=124270"]] [|Earth's Water Sources Flipchart file]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/pix/f/web.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=123615"]] [|Wyland Ocean Challenge file]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/pix/f/web.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=126232"]] [|Hydration game on Project Wet file]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/pix/f/web.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=126233"]] [|Southern CA's Water Reserve Levels file]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/pix/f/web.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=126234"]] [|SD City Council Votes on Recycled Water Project]

**Week 4**


 * __Crafting the Message__**

As you begin to draft and craft your message, consider accessing the sites below.

For organizing persuasive writing: Great Source - Persuasive Writing [|ReadWriteThink - Persuasive Map] [|HRW - Writing Model Bank]

Digital Storytelling: [|DigiTales Storyboarding] [|Storyboard Template]

**Week 5**

**__Research Projects__**

This week you will continue to develop your research within your chosen topic. You must choose a presentation format including, but not limited to:

Prezi ActvInspire flipchart Google Earth Powerpoint presentation Glogster Wikispaces website Make Beliefs Comix Xtranormal video OurStory interactive timeline Go Animate video

**Week 6**


 * __Student Presentations/Publishing Party__**


 * __Evaluating Student Work__**
 * 1) In your groups, look at all student projects below.
 * 2) As a group use the rubric to evaluate one of the projects.
 * 3) Be prepared to discuss the following:
 * How did these students use technology to deliver their message?
 * What score did you give the project and why?
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/icon.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=123384"]] [|Mom! We can do better! - Prezi Resource]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/icon.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=123540"]] [|Storm Drain Runoff Project - Google Earth Resource]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/icon.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=123542"]] [|Water Poetry Unit - Wiki Resource]
 * [[image:http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/icon.gif link="http://moodle.sandi.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=126098"]] [|Estuary Student Video Project]

**Teacher Resources**
 * Wordle -Word Wall
 * Rubistar - Making or finding rubrics
 * Listhings - online stickies