Children's Water Festival
Chatham Kent
We Use That Much?
Overview
Students will investigate how much water is used in every day activities in relation to a known
reference (2L pop bottles). They will divide into two teams, the Typical Water User Team versus
the Conservation Team. Using empty pop bottles, they will guess the how much water is used in
typical everyday activities and learn how this can be reduced. Students will be encouraged to join
the winning team.
Curriculum Link
Life Systems, Grade 4 (Habitats and Communities)
Describe ways in which humans interact with habitats and the effects of these interactions on the communities within (O.E.)
Mathematics, Grade 4 (Measurement)
Estimate, measure, and record the mass of objects using the standard units of the litre and
millilitre (S.E.)
Estimate, measure, using concrete materials, and record volume, and relate volume to the space
taken up by an object (S.E.)
Earth and Space Systems, Grade 5 (Conservation of Energy and Resources)
Evaluate ways in which humans use energy and resources, the immediate and long-term effects of these
uses on society and the environment, and the necessity for conservation of energy and natural
resources (O.E)
Describe ways in which humans interact with habitats and the effects of these interactions on
the communities within (S.E.)
Analyze human use of energy and natural resources and the impact of this use on society and the
environment (S.E.)
Use the skills of scientific inquiry to investigate needs and problems related to protecting the
environment and conserving energy and resources (S.E.)