Mission Library

Go with the Flow
Distribution of Water on Earth
2nd Grade


The Mission
21 min

Storyline

RALF needs the crew's help with a water survey that may be less than a "chore" than he thinks that it is.

Dr. Marvin plans to surprise RALF with a first-of-its-kind robot-inclusive water park. In order to do this, he needs a water survey of three potential locations on Earth. The crew will tag along with RALF to survey the wa...

3-Dimensional Science

Phenomenon

Water exists in many forms on Earth.

Science and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

  • Make observations (firsthand or from media) and/or measurements to collect data that can be used to make comparisons.

  • Make predictions based on prior experiences.

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

  • Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

  • Describe how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) support a scientific or engineering idea.

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns

  • Children recognize that patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes

  • Water is found in many types of places and in different forms on Earth.

Targeted Standards
Timeline
0:00

Mission Start and Briefing

2:04

Docking Port Navigation

5:19

Decision Point

6:49

Decision Point

8:59

Decision Point

11:43

Decision Point

14:56

Decision Point

17:06

Payoff

19:34

End

Skills in Action
CollaborationCommunicationCritical ThinkingDecision-MakingDigital LiteracyInitiativeMetacognitionProblem SolvingResilience