| Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ |
| Water Cycle |
| NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity” |
| Compelling Question | Where does the water we depend on everyday come from? |
| Standards and Practices | Performance Standard MS-ESS2-4 Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. |
| Staging the Question | What do we use water for? |
| Supporting Question 1 | Supporting Question 2 | Supporting Question 3 |
| Where does water come from? | Are we running out of water? | How can you save water at home? |
| Formative Performance Task | Formative Performance Task | Formative Performance Task |
| Explain how the water cycle works. | Explain the claim that the world is running out of water. | Explain how you can save water at home. |
| Featured Sources | Featured Sources | Featured Sources |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWb4KlM2vts | https://youtu.be/k4c3xtQwcJQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7cylfQtkDg&feature=emb_logo | https://youtu.be/xgdbzY0gDj0 |
| SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based) | Explain what will determine the future of water using the sources of this lesson. |
| SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extension | Create a plan you will use and promote to ensure that there is water for future generations. |
| Taking Informed Action / Real World Application | Follow your water use plan and prepare rebuttals for those who will scoff. |
