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How Much Water Did it Take to Grow That?



Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing web pages and bar graphs to discern messages about the impact of agriculture on freshwater availability.

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Playlist: Elementary Critical Thinking Skill Building
Unit: Water (upper elementary)
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Health, Math, Consumer Education, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Grade Level(s)

Upper Elementary

Media Type(s)

Chart/graph, Informational Text, Map, News - Print, Webpage

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

View Standards

Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: Informational text (RI)Resource Standard Common Core Math Strand
Measurement & Data