Archive for the ‘Youth Water Education’ Category
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Book Review: Our World of Water by Frances Lincoln
Wherever we live in the world – whether our country is rich or poor – water is vital to our survival. This book follows the daily lives of six children from Peru, Mauritania, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Tajikistan and California and explores what water means to them. LINK: Our world of water
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Video: Easy ways kids can conserve water
Adults are the only ones that can help conserve water, over time. Educate your kids. Watch this video. LINK: conserve water
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Fun facts about water for kids
Fun Facts About Water
Did You Know?
- You can live without food for more than two months, but you can’t survive much more than a few days without water.
- Your body is 65% water – that’s more than half!
- An elephant is 70% water.
- About 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. That’s almost three-quarters! If you saw Earth from outer space, it would look blue because of all the water.
- If you covered a football field with one foot of water, it would be about 325,851 gallons. This volume of water is also referred to as one acre-foot.
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About EcoKIDS
Started in 1994, EcoKids is a free, environmental education program that offers curriculum-linked materials and activities for Canadian elementary schools to engage in environmental action. The site is award winning too, an interactive environmental web site for children, their families, and educators in Canada and around the world. It offers topical information about the environment through interactive, fun, educational games and activities that utilize participants’ willingness to learn.
Earth Day Canada (EDC) has been inspiring Canadians to improve the state of the environment since 1990. EDC is a not-for-profit environmental charity that specializes in educating people about current environmental issues and helping them find solutions. There site is worth a visit. LINK: ECOKIDS
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A guide to water pollution
Water Pollution Guide is a site where you can find useful information about the sources of water pollution and how they can be treated.
Water covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface and is a very important resource for people and the environment. Water pollution affects drinking water, rivers, lakes and oceans all over the world. This consequently harms human health and the natural environment. Here you can find out more about water pollution and what you can do to prevent it. LINK: Water Pollution guide
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About Clean Water Productions
Clean Water Productions is about providing challenging, full and exciting multi sport races throughout Northern California , which raising awareness about the precious water supply and how it can influenced through conservation and education. LINK: About Clean Water Productions
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Clean water program just for kids
In an attempt to improve the water quality of Oceanside’s creeks, rivers, lakes and beaches, the City of Oceanside has established the Clean Water Program for kids. LINK: Clean water for Kids
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About Project Blue
Project Blue is the Roots & Shoots Canada 2009 national water campaign. The purpose of Project Blue is to encourage Roots & Shoots groups to focus their projects on water-related issues and take part in coordinated activities and events. In doing so, groups’ projects will be united around a common theme in order to increase their impact. This website is intended to be a hub for all things water. We encourage Roots & Shoots members to use the site to connect with other groups and organizations working on water issues across Canada.
Project Blue aims to:
- Educate youth on contemporary water issues
- Support youth in taking action on water issues
- Mobilize youth to increase the impact of their activities
- Empower youth to increase awareness and understanding of the global water crisis
LINK: Project Blue
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Water Science for schools: The Water Cycle
U.S. Geological Survey provides information on the water cycle. Earth’s water is always in movement, and the water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Diagram LINK: The Water Cycle
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About American Water Works Association
Founded in 1881, American Water Works Association (AWWA) is international nonprofit and educational society, the authoritative resource on safe water, with more than 60,000 members worldwide sharing knowledge on water resource development, water and waste-water treatment technology, water storage and distribution, and utility management and operations. AWWA provides knowledge, information and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond and advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the full spectrum of the water community. LINK: American Water Works Association
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