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How Can We Help Maintain Our Water Supply? Conserving Water Lesson PlanHow Can We Help Maintain Our Water Supply? Conserving Water Lesson Plan
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How Can We Help Maintain Our Water Supply? Conserving Water

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Make young citizens aware of their environmental impact early. An inquiry-based lesson helps learners analyze their own water usage patterns and understand the effects of their habits. Individuals look at data to spot trends and see how simple water conservation techniques helps change those trends.

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water usage, water conservation, water sources, conservation, human impact on the environment

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science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as a science and math interdisciplinary lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects pupils know how to create a bar graph from data
  • Requires individuals to keep a water usage log for multiple days

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  • Includes a handout of interesting ways to conserve household water
  • Uses real data to make conclusions

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