Water, Water, Everywhere?

Water Availability&Sustainability

Warm - Up1. Update your Table of Contents2. Get your ‘Diary of a Water Drop’ entry and

Vocab cards out to be checked3. With your group, analyze the map on the

table and answer the questions for the Warm-up.

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10/5 15 Water Availability & Sustainability Note guide 28

The Reality of Carrying Water in Kenya 29

Warm - Up

Think About It…

We have the luxury of turning on the faucet and water comes out. Does everyone?

This is what we call water availability…

Water Availability:

• Water Availability:

The access to, or availability of water for use

per person in a particular area

Tribal Challenge Water Relay• 6 Tribes – Each Tribe has 1 Dixie cup and 1

beaker. (except Tribe 5 – they have 2 beakers and 2 Dixie cups)

• The goal of each tribe is to get as much water in their beaker as possible in 5 minutes…however, your water sources are not equally available

Tribal Challenge Water Amounts

• Tribe 1 = • Tribe 2 = • Tribe 3 = • Tribe 4 = • Tribe 5 = • Tribe 6 = • Does every tribe have an equal amount of water?

How is this representative of different continents of the world and their water use?

Tribal Challenge Water Continent Comparisons

• Tribe 1 = North America • Tribe 2 = Europe• Tribe 3 = Asia• Tribe 4 = South America• Tribe 5 = Australia• Tribe 6 = AfricaWhat are some other factors that need to be

considered?What are they using the water for?

Tribal Challenge Quick Write & Discussion

• What does this show you about the global challenges of water availability?

• What aspects of your life would suffer because your time would be consumed with getting water?

Water SustainabilityDo we have enough water for everybody???

That is what water sustainability means…

Water Sustainability:Water

Sustainability• The use of water

that ensures that water will be a protected and available resource for future generations

In Fact…•1.1 billion people do not

have access to improved sources of drinking water, they must carry water for several miles, and even then it may not be safe.

Carrying Water in Kenya…Close your eyes and imagine you live in the village of

Kapsasian, Kenya…

Carrying Water in Kenya…• Calculate the reality of carrying water in Kenya…

• These are real-life problems faced by billions of people around the world.

• You and your family must live off of less than 10 gallons of water a day. How would life be different?

Warm - Up1. Update your Table of Contents2. Get your vocab cards out to be checked3. PERSONAL WATER AUDIT - Fill out the

chart based on how much water you use daily.

Date Session#

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10/9 16 Personal Water Audit 30

Vocabulary Practice Quiz 31

But You Do Have Access to Water…How Much Do You Use?

• Discussion Questions:– Were you surprised by your daily personal water

usage? How did your initial estimate compare to your actual usage?

– How much of your total water was actually used and how much was wasted down the drain?

– Do you think you actually use more water than was calculated in your audit? Why or why not?

Human Planet: Desert• Answer the questions on the movie guide

as you watch! I will be collecting your video guide for a participation grade! (45%)

Vocab Practice Quiz

Clear your desk except for a pencil and a piece of notebook paper

Assessment: Letters to Kenya

• Write a letter to a teenage boy or girl in Kenya.

• Explain to them how you better understand their situation using what you now know about water availability and water sustainability using specific examples.

• USE COMPLETE SENTENCES! AT LEAST 2 PARAGRAPHS!