GREENSCHOOLS WATER LETS GET STARTED WATER Water is

GREENSCHOOLS WATER LETS GET STARTED

WATER • Water is everywhere. . . • Water is very important for life. We need water to drink, to wash our hands, to cook, to water plants and many other things. • What other important uses for water do we have? • Without water, plants would die and people and animals would also die.

• Do you ever wonder why water is so important? • Do you know why water is water? • Let's take a closer look at water. . .

• Your body is made up of many bones. All these bones make up your skeleton. Like your body, water is made up of a skeleton of water molecules. ¾ of the human body is water

• Here's what a molecule looks like:

Water wasted in bathrooms Showering uses 17 gallons of water, Bathing can be up to 50 gallons of water. One flush of the toilet uses 6 ½ gallons of water

HOW SAVING WATER IS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT • USING WATER SAVING TECHNIQUES CAN SAVE YOU MONEY, AND DIVERTS LESS WATER FROM OUR RIVERS, WHICH HELPS KEEP OUR ENVIRONMENT HEALTHY. • IT CAN ALSO REDUCE WATER USE AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT COSTS.

Tips for useing water in your garden • IF YOU WATER YOUR GRASS AND TREES MORE HEAVILY, BUT LESS OFTEN , THIS SAVES WATER AND BULIDS STRONGER ROOTS • WATER YOUR LAWN IN EARLY HOURS OF THE DAY OR EVENING WHEN TEMPERTURES ARE LOWEST AND WIND SPEED IS SLOW. THIS REDUCES EVAPORATION

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