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Objectives

• To develop students' understanding of the water cycle.
• To emphasize that water is essential for all living things.
• To explore the concept of water distribution around the world and how the availability of clean water affects people's quality of life.
• To quantify the school's water use.
• To identify ways to conserve water at school.
• To put water conservation measures into practice wherever possible.

Learning Outcomes

Through the Water Pathway, students will:

• Understand that the world's supply of fresh water is finite.
• Consider the global implications of fresh water use and discuss solutions to water scarcity.
• Carry out a water audit of the school.
• Discover ways to conserve water in their own lives, at home and at school.
• Collect, interpret, and present information.
• Communicate about strategies to improve water conservation to a variety of audiences, including other students, parents and the local community.
• Work cooperatively with others.