Instructional Video

Dinosaur Pee?

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Why is water a limited resource? Because water never leaves Earth's system, and new water cannot be introduced. This is the focus of a video that describes how the biosphere (living things) fits into the water cycle.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use this episode to introduce water conservation
Classroom Considerations
  • The 10th in a series of 22 videos that discuss Earth's spheres and natural resources 
  • Concepts from the previous videos are reviewed at the beginning of the episode
  • An investigation explores the water cycle over time, and demonstrates how dinosaur urine was incorporated into the water cycle and turned into water through evaporation
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Designed for Next Generation Science Standards
Cons
  • None