water project for grade 3: water cycle, water waste, conservation
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Water Project for Grade 3. Water cycle, water waste, conservation.TRANSCRIPT
By: Monica GHICU
Water Is Vital!
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Earth’s Water2%
1%
97%
Salt Water Fresh Drinking Water Fresh Water - Undrinkable
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The Water Cycle
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My Water Issue
How much water do we use when we
brush our teeth with the tap running?
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10 liters
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How can we use less water when we brush
our teeth?
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Turn off the tap while brushing.
It only uses 1 liter of water!
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Don’t wet your tooth brush
before you brush your teeth.
It will get wet anyway, and it’s not even healthy!
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Use SHORT
bursts of water to rinse.
Why would you need long ones,
anyway?
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Use a small
paper cup dispenser when
you rinse.
It helps you know exactly
how much water you use!
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Other Ways We Use (and misuse)
Water At Home
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A bath140 liters
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A 5-minute shower
40 liters
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One toilet flush
12 liters
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Washing machine150 liters/
load
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Dishwasher
40 liters/load
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How Can We Reduce Water Waste At Home?
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No: Baths! Yes: QUICK showers!
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Wash dishes by hand...
...when possible.
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Only wash a FULL load in the washing machine.
NO YES
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Replace your toilet basin with one that uses less water.
Eco-friendly!
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Replace your shower head with one that uses less water.
My shower head is also eco-friendly!
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Fix leaky taps!
They waste more water than you think.
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Did you know...?
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That’s more than 2.5 times the US population.
780 million people lack access to clean water.
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Save it!
Water Is Vital!
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References:
http://www.alternet.org/story/141751/how_much_water_do_you_use_here's_some_quick_numbers
http://water.org/water-crisis/water-facts/water/
http://www.lenntech.com/water-quantity-faq.htm
Photos created by Monica and Andrei Ghicu
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