Water Basics, Challenge 1: How Fair Are the Water Properties?
Your teacher will divide you into teams comprising four to six
students to answer questions about the special properties of
water and its ability to sustain life on Earth. Use the
resources listed under "Multiple Perspectives" to help you find
the answers. When you have finished, your team will share your
answers and ideas with the other students in the class. This
exercise will help you find out what you already know and
identify critical gaps in your knowledge on the topic. - How did
water originate on Earth? - What is the shape and structure of a
water molecule? - In many ways, water is a miracle substance.
The ways in which individual water molecules interact with each
other is responsible for many unique properties. What are some
of these unique properties? - The density of water is dependent
on its temperature. What is the relationship between density and
temperature? - How does the relationship between density and
temperature make it possibl