This inquiry leads students through an investigation of the current state of the shrinking Great Salt Lake and evaluation of current proposals to mitigate further shrinking. This inquiry requires basic prerequisite knowledge of issues surrounding water scarcity and climate change. The Great Salt Lake is facing critical water shortages due to water diversion for agricultural and municipal uses and extreme drought. Issues of dwindling water resources are further exacerbated by rapidly expanding population and culture of water misuse (lawns). This inquiry does not comprehensively detail all actio