Getting Ready to Teach Water in Extreme Environments

Welcome to your guide for teaching the Water in Extreme Environments unit in grades 6-8 out-of-school programs.

Welcome to Water in Extreme Environments!

This page is dedicated to helping you explore the educator resources for Water in Extreme Environments. The exploration below has been designed to support your successful implementation of the Water in Extreme Environments unit.

If you haven’t already reviewed the Getting Ready to Teach PLANETS page, then take a few minutes to review that before you jump into the Remote Sensing resources below.

To get ready to teach Water in Extreme Environments, the resource below will engage you in:

Experiencing a Water in Extreme Environments activity
Reviewing the unit-specific resources for Water in Extreme Environments (e.g., materials lists)
Exploring different options for implementation that best fit with your learning environment

Water in Extreme Environments Educator Resource Exploration

Whether working solo or with a team, this deep dive into the Space Hazards unit resources will best prepare you for a successful launch with your learners.

Download the Science Educator Guide (1 min.)

Science will be the example guide to explore. The page numbers listed in the checklists below match the Water Science Educator Guide. Note that you can find nearly identical resources in the Engineering guide – all PLANETS educator guides follow similar structures to help make it easy to find things when you go from one unit to another.

Experience a Water in Extreme Environments Adventure (45-60 min.)

Prep materials for this activity (Page 9)
Engage in Context Setting Activity – Ready SET Go! (Pages 7-16)

Get a high-level view of the unit (15-25 min.)

Navigating the Unit (Pages iv-vii)★
Exploring the Unit Learning Pathway (Pages xxiii-xxv) ★

Explore the Features and Teaching Supports (35 min.)

Review the Materials List ★
- Interactive materials list
- Printable materials list (Pages 2-6)
Strategies to support Multilingual Learners, Learners with Diverse Physical Abilities and Indigenous Learners (Pages viii-xvi)

Implementation Plans (10 min.)

Chart your course for your specific program!

Suggested implementation plans for afterschool and summer camps★ Science and Engineering each have 9 activities intended to take about 45 minutes of instructional time per activity.

★ If you don’t have time for the longer exploration of Water in Extreme Environments, exploring these resources are essential preparation and will take ~45 min.

Additional supports

You can use this printable version of the resource exploration outlined above that provides space to capture planning notes and reflections.

Be sure to explore the Additional Resources linked in the navigation menu for every unit. Those resources include additional science and engineering background information, an All Downloads page, and All Videos Page, Quick Links, and resources to connect with families and community members.