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Curated OER

Water Conservation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate water conservation. In this water conservation lesson, students list the uses for water and record their water usage for one day. Students graph the data and create a water conservation poster.
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California Urban Water Conservation Council: H2 Ouse: Water Saver Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel room-by-room through a virtual house and learn about the uses of water in homes and about ways to conserve water. Includes information about at-home water meters and how to read them.
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Grace: H2 O Conserve: Kids Aqua Conserve Water

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See eight-year-old Aqua and her dog show her family how to save water in their home, and eventually save money. Also, read about her adventures in comic and coloring books about water conservation.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Water Conservation: Denver, Co

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from Last Oasis explores the use of new dams as a way to provide or store water. In the 1990s, the city of Denver was looking for a new source of water for its growing population, and its plan to build a new...
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Other

Earth Day Network: Conserving Water Through Art [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A lesson plan challenging students to develop ways to conserve water in their homes after understanding the impact of water scarcity. A promise will be made by each student and a reminder craft created to help them keep the promises.
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NASA

Nasa: Climate Kids: What Can We Do to Help?

For Students 3rd - 7th
Read about five ways to become a steward of the environment, and to stay involved with conservation.
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Other

Water Use It Wisely: Links and Resources for Water Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive reference page with numerous links to water conservation resources. On your quest to begin your own water preservation program, you can reach clean water organizations, read water conservation tips, research landscape...
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Other

Grace Communications Foundation: Water Program

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Tools and information focusing on water conservation and actions people can take to reduce their "water footprint" in daily life. Proves a "water footprint" calculator, tips for saving water around the house, and a collection of...
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Other

Water Footprint Network

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed guide to water footprints on individual, corporate, national, and global levels. Sheds light on the water usage of food products, offers calculators that determine a consumer's own water footprint, shares useful tips for...
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Environduck

Enviroduck: A Greener Home Save Resources Like Water and Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Go green at home by saving energy, water, food. Learn how to conserve.
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Environduck

Enviroduck: A Greener Kitchen Ways to Save Water in the Kitchen

For Students 9th - 10th
Go green and help the eviroment by saving water and conserving in the kitchen.
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Environduck

Enviroduck: Greener Home Help Saving and Conserving Water Tips

For Students 1st - 9th
Ways to conserve water at home. Tips and hints on how to lower water useage.