Amazing water drop

"Amazing water drop" is the theme of this project. Water is essential for all life - we need water for drinking, washing, cooking and … swimming, fishing, sailing and skiing. We can examine some of water issues in the context of the classroom, for example: the water pollutions, the concept of the water cycle, dissolving in water etc. For this project, the children of both schools collaborated in writing story about the travels of a raindrop, using their imagination, their knowledge of computers and environmental issues related to water.

All photos and videos on "Amazing water drop" website by Dominika Giezek, Marie Šturmová, Bogdana Catinean, Paul Vadeanu. All rights reserved.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Questionnaire - How much water do you use at home?

Bath: 50 gallons
Shower: 2 gallons per minute
Teeth brushing: 1 gallon
Hands/face washing: 1 gallon
Face/leg shaving: 1 gallon
Dishwasher: 20 gallons/load
Dishwashing by hand: 5 gallons/load
Clothes washing (machine): 10 gallons/load
Toilet flush: 3 gallons
Glasses of water drunk: 8 oz. per glass (1/16th of a gallon)
A gallon is a measure of volume of approximately four litres in the United States (3,785411784 litres).

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sq3.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon

Dominika Giezek