GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2

PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 2

“PROPERTIES OF WATER”
Goal: To draw and explain the relationship of the properties of water to an environmental
phenomenon
Note: On a short bond paper, draw and explain how the property of water is related to one of
the following situations:
a. The role of water in plant nutrition;
b. Environmental pollution;
c. Changing climate and the capacity of bodies of water to act as temperature buffer:
“In summer months this means that water must absorb a great deal of energy in the form of heat
from the sun in order for the temperature to increase. Since most bodies of water are large enough
not to be significantly affected by the heat from the sun, water provides an almost constant
temperature for the plants and animals living there. It takes about 4.5 times greater amount of
energy to heat up water than an equal amount of land. Hence, large bodies of water heat up and
cool down more slowly than adjacent land masses.”;
d. Drying up of small water bodies; or
e. Survival of aquatic organisms in temperate countries.

Role: You are a young environmentalist

Audience: Teachers and classmates

Situation: You are invited to give a talk about environmental awareness, protection, and
preservation to help lessen the impacts of environmental malpractices of some people to
humanity and the world-at-large.

As one of the international awarded environmentalists, you are expected to show and explain
how the properties of water are related to environmental phenomena.

Product/Performance: Drawing/illustration and an essay showing and explaining how the

different properties of water are connected to some environmental phenomena which people
experience nowadays.

Standard: Criteria for your task is shown in the given rubric on the next page: