What is Groundwater?

Positives

• The article clearly explains how teachers can utilize the video.
• Embedded within the article are phrases that link to related videos so teachers can expand the lesson as needed. 
• Kid-friendly animation will keep younger students' attention as they view the information.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• A definition list will be helpful due to the rigorous vocabulary. The article lists many content-specific words that teachers may need to define.
• Teachers may need YouTube access.
• Students should be familiar with the water cycle.

Differentiation

• This video is just one in a vast collection, all of which are easily obtained by clicking the categories at the top of the webpage, so teachers will have access to learning resources about hundreds of informational topics.
• Teachers can have students read the article aloud and work in small groups to create a vocabulary list before watching the video.
• Science teachers can have students watch the video and then research local water sources.
• This video can give background information for a lesson about how human actions, such as pollution and urban expansion, impact groundwater.