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How Do You Feel About Water?

Elementary, Middle

Description

Besides the air we breathe, water is the most fundamental resource for human survival. During this activity, students will further their understanding of the importance of conserving water by conducting a survey on attitudes towards water and analyzing the results.

Students will design the survey questionnaire with the goal of educating people in the community about how they can save water during their everyday activities and how important water conservation is for our future.  

General Assessment

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This resource could be easily integrated into lessons about water conservation, the seriousness of the global water crisis and the important role for students to take action in their own lives.  The activity could be used to introduce the water cycle and to get conversations started about water disparities in our World. 

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Themes Addressed

Citizenship (2)

  • Ecological Footprint
  • Sustainable Consumption

Water (1)

  • Water Use

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