- Why is water so important to life?
- How do all living things depend on each other?
- What is the water cycle?
- What is a watershed?
- Where does my drinking water come from?
- What makes water dirty?
- How much water does my family use?
- Who are the other water users in our society?
- What can I do to protect our water?
Do you know anyone who has been interviewed by Scholastic News? Had their picture in Scholastic News? We do! Click here (3.5MB pdf) to see a photo and read an interview with some of our local fourth graders.
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|
Water Conserver |
Average Water User |
Water Waster |
| Flushing
toilets |
1.6 |
3.5 |
5.0 |
| Washing
clothes |
20.0 |
40.0 |
50.0 |
| Showering |
12.5 |
20.0 |
30.0 |
| Bath |
18.0 |
24.0 |
32.0 |
| Brushing
teeth |
0.5 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
| Washing
dishes |
6.0 |
9.0 |
14.0 |
| Total
1 day, 1 person |
58.6 |
98.5 |
135.0 |
| 365
days, 1 person |
21,389.0 |
35,952.5 |
49,275.0 |
| 365
days, 4 people |
85,556.0 |
143,810.0 |
197,100.0 |
Why
does the Water Conserver
use LESS THAN HALF (43.4%)
of the water used by
the Water Waster?
TECHNOLOGY
+ ATTITUDE!
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