Ontario

E Earth and Space Systems

• E1 Relating Science and Technology to Our Changing World

  • E1.1 assess the impact of human activities on air and water, taking various perspectives into consideration, including those of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, and plan a course of action to protect the quality of the air and/or water in the local community

  • E1.2 assess their personal and household uses of water, and create a plan to use water responsibly

  • E1.3 examine the availability of fresh water and drinking water around the world, and describe the impact on communities

• E2 Exploring and Understanding Concepts

  • E2.1 demonstrate an understanding of the key properties of air and water

  • E2.2 identify sources of water in the natural and built environments

    • Bodies of water (2-M.2)

  • E2.3 describe the stages of the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection

    • Label parts of water cycle diagrams (2)

  • E2.4 identify the three states of water in the environment, and describe how temperature changes affect the state of water within the water cycle

  • E2.5 describe ways in which living things, including humans, depend on air and water