Grade+8+Science+Kit+Water+Systems

=﻿Grade 8 Science **Understanding Earth and Space Systems Water Systems** =

Materials selected for this kit are for research purposes and not hands on. Please refer to the Ontario Science Curriculum document for more specific details: []

Book Titles Selected:

 * Title || Series || Publisher || Date ||
 * Water Cycle || Science Matters || Weigl || 2006 ||
 * Oceans, lakes, and rivers || Science Matters || Weigl || 2006 ||
 * Water pollution || Science Matters || Weigl || 2006 ||
 * Water power || Science Matters || Weigl || 2006 ||
 * Glaciers || Science Matters || Weigl || 2006 ||
 * Using water || Green Team || Crabtree || 2009 ||
 * Clean air and water || Global Issues || Smart Apple || 2007 ||
 * Water cycle || Earth’s Cycles || Smart Apple || 2007 ||
 * Seas and oceans || Caring for the planet || Smart Apple || 2007 ||
 * Rivers and wetlands || Caring for the planet || Smart Apple || 2007 ||
 * Conserving our fresh water || Sustainable futures || Smart Apple || 2006 ||
 * One well: the story of water on Earth ||  || Kids Can Press || 2007 ||
 * Hydroelectric power: power from moving water ||  || Crabtree || 2010 ||
 * Threatened wetlands || Protecting our planet || Crabtree || 2010 ||
 * Destroying the oceans || Protecting our planet || Crabtree || 2010 ||

Videos Selected:
One Ocean Series (S02660) [|Birth of an ocean (023926,DV)] [|The Changing sea (023929,DV)] [|Footprints in the sand (023927,DV)] [|Mysteries of the deep (023928,DV)]

**Drinking water : bottle or tap? (022902)**
 * Cleaning polluted water : pumped up for peace (022837)**
 * Rivers and streams (021545)**
 * The Great Lakes : who owns the water? (022836)**
 * What's happening to the glaciers? (023377)**

Learn 360 Titles Selected:
Please refer teachers to [|Medianet] for both Learn 360 titles as well as the board resources available.