{"id":497,"date":"2020-05-07T20:23:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T20:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/?page_id=497"},"modified":"2025-10-24T20:56:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T20:56:59","slug":"grade-8-understanding-earth-and-space-systems-water-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-8\/grade-8-understanding-earth-and-space-systems-water-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 8 &#8211; Understanding Earth and Space Systems (Water Systems)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grade 8 Overall Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assess the impact of human activities and technologies on the sustainability of water resources.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:642167\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Thinking About Pollution<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:720184\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Your Water Footprint: The Shocking Facts About How Much Water We Use To Make Everyday Products<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:700392\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Every Last Drop: Bringing Clean Water Home<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:864676\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My River: Cleaning up the LaHave River<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:781642\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enough Water? A Guide To What We Have And How We Use It<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:531091\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One Well: The Story Of Water On Earth<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ezp.windsorpubliclibrary.com:2048\/login?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=ers&amp;AN=89474514&amp;site=eds-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Pollution<\/a> (Database article)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.kanopy.com\/video\/green-economy-water-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Green Economy: Water Systems<\/a> (Kanopy eVideo)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/waterfootprint.org\/en\/water-footprint\/personal-water-footprint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Personal Water Footprint<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/pei\/features\/watercalculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Calculator<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworldcounts.com\/stories\/average-daily-water-usage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Average Daily Water Usage<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbslearningmedia.org\/resource\/ess05.sci.ess.watcyc.lp_waterquality\/human-impact-on-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Impact on Water Quality<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/water-pollution-everything-you-need-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Pollution: Everything You Need to Know<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citywindsor.ca\/residents\/environment\/Pollution-Control\/Pages\/Water-Resources.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Resources<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vlc.ucdsb.ca\/8science\/water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/riverbasins.wateractionhub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The CEO Water Mandate<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Investigate factors that affect local water quality.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:794753\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Science For Kids: Habitats &amp; Life Cycle, Water Cycle, Food Chain. Volume 1 &amp; 2<\/a> (DVD)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:752791\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Wow!\u00a0 An Infographic Exploration<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:331032\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Drop In My Drink: The Story Of Water On Our Planet<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:356242\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watersheds: A Practical Handbook For Healthy Water<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:427172\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rivers And Lakes<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:480971\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freshwater Habitats: Life In Freshwater Ecosystems<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.kanopy.com\/video\/water-treatment-and-distribution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Treatment and Distribution<\/a> (Kanopy eVideo)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ezp.windsorpubliclibrary.com:2048\/login?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=ers&amp;AN=88953075&amp;site=eds-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Table<\/a> (Database article)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ezp.windsorpubliclibrary.com:2048\/login?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=ers&amp;AN=89403388&amp;site=eds-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aquifers <\/a>(Database article)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ezp.windsorpubliclibrary.com:2048\/login?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=ers&amp;AN=110642481&amp;site=eds-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ice Cap<\/a> (Database article)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wechu.org\/your-environment\/drinking-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drinking Water<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0_ZcCqqpS2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Do Water Treatment Plants Work?<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencebuddies.org\/science-fair-projects\/project-ideas\/experiment-with-water-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Quality Science Projects<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/test-water-quality-science-project-7714391.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Test Water Quality for a Science Project<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/windsor\/water-quality-at-windsor-beaches-can-change-by-the-hour-study-1.4055798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Quality at Windsor Beaches Can Change by the Hour: Study<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/make-water-filter-science-experiment-5507017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Make a Water Filter as a Science Project<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7Vb92uRhDpU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DIY Simple Water Dispenser Machine<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BvrzM-BavDg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Origins of Oceans<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g7R0yLX0V9E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is an Aquifer?<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b6CPsGanO_U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What if all the Ice Melted on Earth?<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwf.ca\/conservation\/arctic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Arctic<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwf.ca\/conservation\/freshwater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freshwater<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwf.ca\/conservation\/oceans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Oceans<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cbUrrYq9BmU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Understanding Environmental Flows<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of the earth\u2019s water systems and the influence of water systems on a specific region.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:533489\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Super Science Projects About Earth&#8217;s Soil And Water<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:660734\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore Water!<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:678653\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore Rivers And Ponds!<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:466352\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Science Fair Projects: Using Ice Cubes, Super Soakers, And Other Wet Stuff<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:812949\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Icebergs &amp; Glaciers<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:629603\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oceans<\/a> (DVD)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:783334\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ultimate Oceanpedia<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:737235\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ocean.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smithsonian Ocean<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=al-do-HGuIk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Water Cycle<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learning-center.homesciencetools.com\/article\/states-of-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water: States of Matter<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-education.psu.edu\/earth103\/node\/701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Distribution of Water on the Earth&#8217;s Surface<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/earth-science\/oceanography\/ocean-earth-system\/ocean-water-cycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Cycle<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/watershed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is a Watershed?<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npss.sk.ca\/bell-games\/watershed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Watershed Game<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/water-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Table<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsidc.org\/cryosphere\/glaciers\/quickfacts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facts about Glaciers<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsidc.org\/cryosphere\/glaciers\/questions\/climate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glaciers and Climate Change<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/large-bodies-water-affect-climate-coastal-areas-22337.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Do Large Bodies of Water Affect the Climate of the Coastal Areas?<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oceanexplorer.noaa.gov\/facts\/climate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Does the Ocean Affect Climate and Weather on Land?<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studyjams.scholastic.com\/studyjams\/jams\/science\/weather-and-climate\/water-cycle.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Water Cycle<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 8 Overall Expectations: Assess the impact of human activities and technologies on the sustainability of water resources. New Thinking About Pollution (Book) Your Water Footprint: The Shocking Facts About How Much Water We Use To Make Everyday Products (Book) Every Last Drop: Bringing Clean Water Home (Book) My River: Cleaning up the LaHave River &hellip; <a class=\"read-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-8\/grade-8-understanding-earth-and-space-systems-water-systems\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":29,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/497"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=497"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4179,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/497\/revisions\/4179"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}