Water in the Solar System

Youth explore where water is available in the solar system and begin to consider its accessibility and usability.

Water is abundant in our solar system.
Water is found in different reservoirs (surface, subsurface, and atmosphere).
More water is located in the outer part of the solar system than closer to the Sun.

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The Educator Guide has a script, materials list, and prep directions. Be sure to have it open and ready to help guide you through every activity.

Where is the most water found in the solar system?
What kind of water is available in the solar system and in what planetary bodies?

Compare and contrast the amount and accessibility of water among sites in the solar system.

We drink water molecules that dinosaurs drank. Earth's water has been around for billions of years: check out the Water in the Solar System video.

Distribute cards for investigating water in the solar system in groups or shuffle and deal randomly, Educator Guide p. 25.

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