Thirsty for Water Activity: Grades 4-8ghs.crs.org/sites/default/files/LFC 4-8 Thirsty for Water...
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An Elementary Catechetical Program
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Thirsty for Water Activity: Grades 4-8
Read and discuss the following important facts and use them to complete the activity below:
• It takes about 1,800 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef.
• By some estimates, approximately 55% of all the drinkable water in the U.S. is used for livestock agriculture.
• Keeping the faucet running while brushing your teeth can waste 4 gallons of water.
• Around 95% of the water entering our homes goes down the drain.
• As much as a third of all the clean, drinkable water available in homes is used to flush the toilets.
• The average person uses between 80 and 100 gallons of water each day.
• A study showed as much as 27 gallons of water is used hand washing dishes.
• We use up to 4 gallons of water each time we wash our hands and face, and another 25 gallons when we shower!
Use the facts above to fill in the blanks.
1. The ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is a major cause of water pollution, more than all other industrial sources combined.
2. We waste up to ___ ___ gallons of water when we shower.
3. We can waste up to 4 gallons of water when we brush our
___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
4. Most of the water in our house goes down the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
5. By some estimates, more than half of all the drinkable water in the U.S. is
used for ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
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True or false1. Clean water is used to flush toilets. T F
2. A person can use 80 gallons of water each day. T F
3. 1,800 gallons of water is used to make 14 pounds of meat. T F
4. A person uses only 1.5 gallons of water to wash their hands and face. T F
5. Animal feces end up in our waterways. T F
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Thirsty for Water
Read and discuss the following important facts and use them to complete the activity below:
• It takes about 1,800 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef.
• By some estimates, approximately 55% of all the drinkable water in the U.S. is used for livestock agriculture.
• Keeping the faucet running while brushing your teeth can waste 4 gallons of water.
• Around 95% of the water entering our homes goes down the drain.
• As much as a third of all the clean, drinkable water available in homes is used to flush the toilets.
• The average person uses between 80 and 100 gallons of water each day.
• A study showed as much as 27 gallons of water is used hand washing dishes.
• We use up to 4 gallons of water each time we wash our hands and face, and another 25 gallons when we shower!
Use the facts above to fill in the blanks.
1. The ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is a major cause of water pollution, more than all other industrial sources combined.
2. We waste up to ___ ___ gallons of water when we shower.
3. We can waste up to 4 gallons of water when we brush our
___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
4. Most of the water in our house goes down the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
5. By some estimates, more than half of all the drinkable water in the U.S. is used
for ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
True or false1. Clean water is used to flush toilets. T F
2. A person can use 80 gallons of water each day. T F
3. 1,800 gallons of water is used to make 14 pounds of meat. T F
4. A person uses only 1.5 gallons of water to wash their hands and face. T F
5. Animal feces end up in our waterways. T F
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