English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Understand that it is important to conserve water
Suggest ways to conserve water
Explain how to conserve water and the consequences of water shortages
Enquiry Approach - Observation over time
Observing changes that occur over a long or short period of time.
Enquiry Skill - Recording data, results and findings
Using tables, a variety of graphs, labelled diagrams and models to record observations, measurements, results and findings.
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Words and meanings to learn
water butt
a barrel which is filled with rainwater
freshwater
water that does not contain salt
conserve
to use something carefully and not be wasteful with it
drought
a long period of time where there is a shortage of water
pure
not mixed in with anything else
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Resources: Presentation, paper, pencils and pens.
Core Handout (2): The handout provides a framework to support children complete a water audit. Page 2 of the handout provides children with a guide to estimate how much water they use during each activity.
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