Saving Water

#TheCompleteSeries3lessons

With lesson plans, slides for the teaching input, differentiated activities and a range of printable resources, this ‘Saving Water’ scheme will encourage discussion within your class and encourage the children to become more aware of how they use water.

#Lesson1UsesofWater

Begin the topic by exploring the different ways the children use water in their day-to-day lives. Discuss the importance of conserving water and the finite amount that is available for humans and other living things to use. Introduce your class to the concept of virtual water and how their diet or shopping habits can drastically increase their water footprint.

This downloadable lesson includes a lesson plan, a slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources.

#Lesson2WhyShouldWeConserveWater

Create a discussion with your class about what happens in a water-stressed situation where humans are using more water than they can collect. Encourage the children to understand the importance of using water responsibly by exploring the actions undertaken during the Cape Town drought. Discover the different ways people lived with a daily 50-litre water ration and encourage your class to reflect on why these actions were necessary.

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#Lesson3InnovativeWaterConservation

Challenge your class to take on the role of conservation designers and come up with the latest innovative way to reduce or save water. Explore the existing designs that are used to help conserve water and use them to inspire their own designs to solve a serious problem and save water.

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