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Water Conservation
Students explore the need for water conservation. In this water conservation instructional activity, students use videos for discussion about water conservation and the benefits and drawbacks of different water management techniques....
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Water Has Many Uses
Students research the uses of water and complete related activities. In this water uses lesson, students investigate the ways their family uses water. Students complete a collage activity, an illustration activity, a trace activity, a...
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Parched! No Water, No Town
Students discuss the benefits of water conservation. Given a data sheet, they document their water usage over a specified period. Water usage data is graphed and analyzed. Students discuss ways in which they can conserve water.
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Fresh or Salty?
Students explore water bodies on the planet Earth and their various uses and qualities. They examine several ways that engineers are working to maintain and conserve water sources and think about their role in water conservation....
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Photos from the Past
Pupils observe and interpret historic photographs of water in New Mexico. They record observations, draw inferences, and compare water in New Mexico's past with water today. They create a class book or exhibition of the photographs with...
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Desert Xeriscaping
Students recognize native species of desert vegetation while examining the need for water conservation. They design and create a xeriscape landscape using a variety of materials.
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Water-our Precious Resource
Students complete a unit of lessons on water as a limited resource. They conduct Internet research, record information in electronic journals, utilize spreadsheets, conserve water and record the results, and conduct water safety tests on...
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Water Conservation Task
Young scholars list reasons that water conservation is important. They describe methods to conserve water. This lesson could be incorporated with an oral hygiene lesson on brushing teeth.