Making Water Safe to Drink

• L.O. Water is essential for life and must be safe...

• Why do you think not every one has access to safe drinking water?

Fill in the table to find out...How much water do you use?

ACTIVITYAMOUNT OF WATER

(A)

NUMBER of TIMES PER WEEK

(B)

WEEKLY TOTAL

(= A x B)

Washing Clothes 95 litres

Bath 90 litres

Washing Dishes 10 litres

Washing the Car 20 litres

Brushing Teeth 9 litres per min

Shower 20 litres

Toilet 8 litres

Cooking 2 litres per meal

Drinking 4 cups = 1 litre

MY WEEKLY TOTAL =

On 11th September 2001, 3,000 people died in attacks on the Twin Towers

Global Terrorism

Also on 11th September 2001...

6000 children died because of diarrhoea (caused by dirty water)

1.8 MILLION people died from water-borne diseases

1.1 BILLION people did NOT have access to safe, clean water

Global Horror

Why doesn’t everyone have access to clean safe water?

3 activities; 5 mins at each.

Make notes about each.

Think: What problems exist? Why? How can we solve

them?