Water Wise!Water Wise!

A presentation for grades 4 A presentation for grades 4 and upand up

By: Bethany NicholsBy: Bethany Nichols

Sink or Swim DiscussionSink or Swim Discussion

• Would it have been ethical to throw a Would it have been ethical to throw a friend to the alligators?friend to the alligators?

• How did you feel when you found out How did you feel when you found out what you had to do?what you had to do?

• What was the hardest part of the What was the hardest part of the activity?activity?

• What did you learn from the activity?What did you learn from the activity?• How would the game have been different How would the game have been different

if someone refused to follow your plan?if someone refused to follow your plan?

A Drop in the A Drop in the BucketBucket

When crossing a swamp…When crossing a swamp…work together!work together!

• What is a watershed?What is a watershed?• Where does the water you drink come Where does the water you drink come

from?from?– Rivers, Lakes, and SteamsRivers, Lakes, and Steams– Lots of tiny little collections in the groundLots of tiny little collections in the ground

• What does “water quality” mean?What does “water quality” mean?- The water is suitable for its intended use…The water is suitable for its intended use…

- Swimming, boating, fishing, drinkingSwimming, boating, fishing, drinking

Did you know…Did you know…

• Item/ActivityItem/Activity• 1 egg1 egg• ShoweringShowering• 1 orange1 orange• 1 car1 car• Leaking faucetLeaking faucet• 1 gallon of 1 gallon of

gasolinegasoline

• Gallons usedGallons used• 4040• 20-2520-25• 100100• 94,82594,825• 25-5025-50• 26-9526-95

Faucet and toilet leaks in New Faucet and toilet leaks in New York City cost 757 million gallons York City cost 757 million gallons

a day!a day!

Who Will YOU Be?Who Will YOU Be?

• FarmerFarmer• TeacherTeacher• FirefighterFirefighter• PolicemanPoliceman

• DoctorDoctor• EntrepreneurEntrepreneur

FarmerFarmer

• What resources What resources would a farmer would a farmer need for his or her need for his or her business?business?

• What are some What are some ways that farmers ways that farmers affect our water?affect our water?

• How can a farmer How can a farmer be water wise?be water wise?

DoctorDoctor

• What resources What resources would a doctor would a doctor need for his or her need for his or her business?business?

• How do doctors How do doctors use water?use water?

• How can a doctor How can a doctor help his or her help his or her patients to be patients to be water wise? water wise?

EntrepreneurEntrepreneur

• What is an What is an entrepreneur?entrepreneur?– Are restaurant owners Are restaurant owners

and motel owners and motel owners entrepreneurs?entrepreneurs?

• How do they use How do they use water?water?

• How can they be How can they be water wise?water wise?

• How can they help How can they help their customers be their customers be water wise?water wise?

Walk in their Walk in their shoes…shoes…