There is so much to update on! We have focused on “water experiments”, “water conservation” and “spreading the word!” for the past three weeks. We learned about condensation and evaporation using experiments.
WATER EXPERIMENTS
Evaporation: We set up a small amount (10 drops) of water in a clear plastic cup in the morning. By the end of the day the water had evaporated.
Condensation: We placed ice cubes and water in a clear plastic cup. We watched as drops of water formed on the outside of the cup. We had condensation!
WATER CONSERVATION
We recorded how many times we used water in a class bar graph. Every time we washed our hands, brushed our teeth, took a shower / bath, washed dishes, flushed the toilet and we recorded it. We determined what we did the most and what we did the least.
Students created their own bar graphs.
SPREADING THE WORD
Students knew it was “good” to save water. We talked about how we could conserve water. We decided that we could save water while washing hands by turning off the water when lathering up. We measured the water used when turning off the water and when keeping it running. We found that a lot of water is saved when turning off the water.
We wrote “The New Steps to Washing our Hands”. We designed posters to share with family, friends and community members. Students were given 10 copies of their posters to take home.
Next we are moving into water privatization. Stay tuned!
