Conserving Water Resources

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Conserving Water Resources

The City of Melbourne's Water Conservation Department visited the students in Ms. Cassidy's and Ms. Potomski's third grade classes during Earth Week 2014. The City's conservation Through Educaiton program provides conservation and recycling instruction that students can understand and practice at home and school.

Students were introduced to the world of water and recyling through an entertaining, interactive program using the smart board and hands on materials. The students and teachers enthusiastically learned ways they can help educate their families and friends about conserving water resources and recycling in a variety of creative ways.

Students learned many interesting facts:

How much does a gallon of water weigh? 8.34 pounds

How much water falls on a one-acre lot if it rains one inch? About 7,000 gallons, nearly 30 tons.

What is the name that describes movement of water from the earth's surface into the ground? Infiltration or percolation.

What is the term describing the capacity of porous materials such as sand and gravel to transmit water? Permeability

Students learned tips to practice and share with family and friends:

Never put water down the drain when there may be another use for it such as watering plants or cleaning.

Repair any leaky faucets. A dripping faucet can waste up to 2,700 gallons of water per year, which will also add to the sewer charge on a utiltiy bill.

Never use the tiolet for a trash can. Dispose of tissues, insects and other such waste in the trash can.

Install a displacement device, such as a bag or bottle filled with water, to cut down on the amount needed per flush. Even, better, consider purchasing low-volume toilets which use less that half the water of older models.

Standards addressed in this lesson:

SC.D.1.2.3.1-Understands the staes of the water cycle

SC.B.2.2.2.2.-Classifies sources as renewable or non-renewable