Learn How to Save Water with Aqua When the reservoir in her town runs low, 8-year old Aqua sees a sign that says, “please conserve.” Aqua’s not sure what that means so she asks her mother who tells her it means to “save water.” She’s still not sure, so she and her dog Sparky look […]
“Lessons for Understanding Our Water Footprint” are middle-school science lesson plans that teach student about direct and indirect (also known as virtual) water use . Three free, downloadable lessons encourage students to learn about water resources and explore how their food choices and shopping habits have a larger impact on their daily water consumption and their […]
“Lessons for Understanding Our Water Footprint” are a useful part of an environmental science curriculum. These high-school and undergraduate environmental science lessons build student awareness of direct and indirect (also known as virtual) water use . Three free, downloadable lessons encourage students to explore how their food choices and shopping habits have a larger impact on […]
“Lessons for Understanding Our Water Footprint” are standards-based, earth science lesson plans about water use for middle- and high-school students. Students learn how their water use is impacted by their food choices and shopping habits, which can cause them to use more water than they may realize. Some of the activities are Interactive and get […]
The Water Footprint Calculator helps visitors understand how they use water and how they can use less. This is true for users outside of the United States as well, with the understanding that certain data might be more or less applicable to where they live. Welcome to the Water Footprint Calculator The Water Footprint Calculator provides a […]
There are many organizations and websites dedicated to helping kids understand their water use and become better water stewards. Here’s a short list – let us know if we’ve missed one. Kid-Friendly Water Websites There are many excellent (and free!) online water education resources. Here is our curated list of websites, curricula and quizzes you […]
Ask 10 different people what kind of jobs there are in water conservation and water protection and they’ll give probably give 11 different titles that are as varied as the country’s lakes and rivers. This is a good time to work in water protection because the global population is growing and, let’s face it, with […]
The world of water is diverse and there are many organizations dedicated to helping us all become better water stewards. Here is a list of some of their best research and reports. These key research papers that present data and statistics about how and where we use water. Water Footprint Statistics by Water Footprint Network […]
There are many excellent (and free!) online water education resources. Here is our curated list of websites, curricula and quizzes you can use in your classroom. Top Water Education Websites. US EPA WaterSense KidsKids learn why it’s important to save water and some simple ways to do it. EPA Drinking Water & Groundwater Education MaterialsTeachers […]
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