What can we do? You have been researching the problem and now it's time to think about solutions. Use the first two sites listed below to find out how water is being used and what we can do to save it.
While exploring, take notes in your note-catcher-- especially answering questions 6 and 9.
Water Sense (Site for kids)
Water Conservation (video) Pause the video as you watch it to write down main ideas. (Music is a bit off, but the information is great!)
Optional:
How Water Works (Fieldtrip inside a water treatment plant)
Comment about one thing you learned while exploring.
If you turn off the water when you brush your teeth at morning, lunch and before bed you could save up to 8 gallons of water!
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ReplyDeleteDid you know that 1% of all the water of the Earth can be used by people.
ReplyDeleteWe can use less water when we are taking a shower or washing your hand.
ReplyDeleteDo you know how much water a family of four uses in the United States?Not 50 gallons not 100 gallons but 400 gallons!!You could take 50 baths with that much water but you wouldn't want to do that.
ReplyDeleteWe can save 8 gallons by turning off the tab while you are brushing your teeth
ReplyDelete97% is salt water, 2% is ice, but you don't want to melt that. and 0.99% is dirty water, so only 1%is left for our humans to drink and live.
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