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===Grade Level and/or Subject Area: Fourth Grade === === Information Skills,   Computer Technology Skills,   Science   === What factors impact the quality of our water? What are some problems communities have with water? How can we go about finding the leading causes of pollution to our water? How can we reduce the impact of modern society on water? What are the sources of water? What is the water table and how does it relate to the saturated and unsaturated zones? Explain groundwater flow and direction? What reservoirs provide water to  Asheville   and   Buncombe     County   ? Draw the water cycle.
 * ===Summary of Project: Students will explore the factors that impact our water supply. Students will use the scientific process to ask questions, search for information, predict outcomes, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions. Students will be members of interdependent groups, collaborating to solve a problem. ===
 * ===Curriculum Framing Questions===
 * ===Essential Question-How do our actions affect others? ===
 * ===Unit Questions-===
 * ===Content Questions-===

Water is an ongoing issue locally and globally. Everyone uses water and water affects everyone.Recently the EPA has been involved in the community with the CTS plant and groundwater contaminates. Students learn the connection to their local community.
 * ===Real world connection===

Unit Plan Powerpoint Introduction: Brochure: How Do Projects Enhance Learning? Assessment: Wikispace for students: Internet assignments