{"id":4145,"date":"2023-12-14T16:09:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T16:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecoessex.com\/?p=4145"},"modified":"2023-12-14T17:28:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:28:06","slug":"water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecoessex.com\/water\/","title":{"rendered":"Water"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Thinking about how we can use water efficiently and sustainably in school and at home is important as clean water is not unlimited. \u00a0 Did you know that on average, each person in the UK uses 150 litres of water a day!\u00a0 <\/span>Essex and Suffolk Water<\/span><\/a> has some great tips on how to save water and often run educational sessions for schools.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Becoming \u2018water inspectors\u2019 is a great way to get children to investigate any leaks from taps in school or at home that can be fixed. Children can also see where water saving devices such as water hippos, tap inserts, shower timers, flush controls can be used.<\/p>

Encourage children to use reusable water bottles. You might wish to survey each class or hold a competition for which class has the most reusable water bottles.<\/p>

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Keep Britain Tidy<\/a> are a great resource for help with litter education and it\u2019s always great to take part in \u2018the Great Big School Spring Clean\u2019 each year around March\/April time.\u00a0 They provide free resources to schools who sign up as litter bingo and certificates for taking part.\u00a0 Keep Britain Tidy also have Litter Hero Ambassadors and Litter Heroes across the country who can come in and talk to your students about litter and how they volunteer to pick it up.\u00a0 Their knowledge and experience is second to none!<\/span><\/p>

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Maths<\/span><\/h3>

Investigate how much water is wasted at school.\u00a0 Place a bucket on top of a drain and record how much is collected each day.\u00a0 Children could then make a graph to present the results or use the data to calculate how much this would be in a month or year, or even for all the drains across school in one day!\u00a0 They could compare to what the water equivalent could be e.g. how many baths.<\/span><\/p>

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Write a non-chronological report about the importance of water with a section on how water could be conserved. Your students could even write a diary of \u2018a day in the life of a raindrop\u2019 making links to the Water Cycle.<\/span><\/h5>

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Investigate what chemicals and minerals are in different water sources such as from the tap, rainwater or a water butt.\u00a0 You can get free testing kits from local garden centres.\u00a0 Learning about the water cycle is important as it helps children understand where water comes from.\u00a0 Invest in a water-butt for any gardening or allotment projects.<\/span><\/p>

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Use watercolours to create a water cycle painting or experiment with different inks.<\/span><\/p>

Geography<\/span><\/h3>

explore a local beach, looking at litter and making links to what is \u2018flushed\u2019 down the toilet like cotton buds and tissues.\u00a0 Think about the impact these have on the sewage system but also where it all ends up.\u00a0 <\/span>Water Aid<\/span><\/a> has some brilliant lesson plans showing what happens in other countries where clean, safe water is lacking.\u00a0 They also offer workshops for schools.\u00a0 You may wish to map out different types of water sources on a global map, highlighting how most water is not drinkable.<\/span><\/p>

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Think of ways you can save water, why it\u2019s important and perhaps set targets or make posters educating others about this.\u00a0 <\/span>The Water Project<\/span><\/a> also has some great lesson plans discussing the importance of water as a resource.<\/span><\/p>

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Design a water-saving device you could use to capture rainwater or waste water in school that can be re-used.<\/span><\/p>

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