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There
are many ways to approach the study of water. Consider involving
students in a community action project, helping students bring awareness
to their community about the water shortages and the need for conservation.
Regardless of where we live on Earth, we all are sharing and using
the same water. Below are some basic steps you might follow as you
develop an action plan for you and your students.
• Students
should have a basic understanding of the water or hydrological cycle.
This should include the idea that the same water which was around
when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth is with us now.
Use the Time
Travels of a Drop of Water as an interesting writing opportunity
to reinforce the idea of the water cycle and that the same water
has been on Earth since dinosaurs and early man first roamed. |
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Use online resources to research
basic water facts. |
• Continue
preparing students by utilizing online resources and lessons to
build on their own awareness of water and conservation issues.
Use online lesson to research information about the categories
of water users. All water
users have a responsibility to help save our water.
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Survey parents or others in the community to get their ideas
on water conservation and see how much information is known
about the problems, issues, and restrictions.
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Use lessons provided on these
pages and from other sites. |
• Develop
a plan of action. Select a target audience of younger students,
your local school, other schools, businesses in the community, or
a combination of these groups.
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Use the S.W.I.S.H. slide show
to create a Con Serve Detective Agency report about water saving
information learned. See the S.W.I.S.H.
lesson to see how this can be a spring board to action. |
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Use the water wasted calculator to
see how much a little drip can waste and collect your own data. |
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Use the online links to research information on water saving
devices and see how much can be saved
using good conservation practices. |
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Plan a xeriscape for a home, school, or business. |
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Contact local
or regional water resource offices and see what information
they can offer on conservation and educational resources or
projects. |
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Create a campaign to bring
awareness of water conservation issues to school or community
members. |
*
Thanks to Chad B., a favorite student, for the Save Our Water animation.
"Save Our Water" © Chad B. 2002
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