Sorting Water Sources

Learning about water sources and understanding if they are natural water sources or man-made water sources is crucial to understanding the importance of water in our daily lives. This cut-and-paste worksheet pack is an excellent way for students to show their understanding of this concept.

An answer key is included with your download to make grading fast and easy!  

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding  

Card sets vary in difficulty and can be identified by the shape found in the top corners of the Sorting Cards page.

• Raindrop Sorting Cards = general examples (ex: River) and are beginner-level
• Cloud Sorting Cards = specific examples (ex: Nile River) and are advanced-level 

You can mix and match varying combinations of Sorting Cards and Templates based on student understanding.

• Natural vs. Man-made Template =  beginner-level 
• Freshwater vs. Saltwater = advanced-level

Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. 

Additionally, you could print this resource and laminate it and have student sort the cards and take a photo of their completed sort on their iPads for a more environmentally friendly resource.

This resource was created by David Phillips, a teacher in California and a Teach Starter collaborator.