use water wisely presentation
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USE WATER WISELY
WATER ON EARTH
Over ______% of our Earth’s surface is
covered with water.
Fresh water & Salt water1. HOW MUCH SALT WATER IS ON EARTH? AND FRESH WATER? 97 % of all water on Earth is salt water, leaving only 3 % as freshwater.
2. WHERE CAN WE FIND FRESH WATER? Not accessible to human use:
Nearly 70% of that fresh water is FROZEN. UNDERGROUND WATER (in deep underground aquifers).
Accessible to human use:Only 1% of the world's fresh water is accessible for direct human uses. This is the
water found in: LAKES RIVERS UNDERGROUND RESOURCES that are shallow.
Fresh water & Salt water
Fresh water on earth
Water conservation slogansUnjumble the words below to form a sentence that will help people
understand why we should conserve water:of sack water is than worth A more man drop a gold a of to thirsty
_________________________________________________tomorrow Waste today, desert live water in
__________________________________________________the to Stop the save drip drop
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Save or waste?Discuss the statements and
pictures below. Write down
how water is being wasted
and what to do to take
responsibility to not waste
water.
You shouldn’t play with water toys.
Save or waste?
You should turn off the tap while brushing your
teeth.
Save or waste?You should have a 5
minute shower instead of a bath.
Save or waste?When you wash your hair, you should turn off
the water.
Save or waste?
When you have a shower, you should keep the water on low power and do not stay for more
than 5 minutes.
Save or waste?You should wash your clothes and dishes on
full loads.
Save or waste?When you wash the
car, you should use a bucket, you shouldn’t
use the hose.
Save or waste?
You shouldn’t put litter in the toilet.
Save or waste?You should collect rain water in a bucket
to water the garden.
Save or waste?
You should use the half flush toilet button.
Save or waste?
To save water, you should put a bottle of water or sand in the toilet cistern.
Save or waste?
Be a leak detective! You should stop the drip as soon as possible.
Slogans on saving water
Draw pictures showing people being wise with water. Put your pictures up at school to help other learners understand the importance of conserving water.