Look carefully at the following images and decide what connects them!

Understanding the Importance of Water In this unit of work you will: Consider the importance of water for life Examine how we use water Explore where in the world water is found Find out why some places have too much and too little water Find out about the effects of drought and desertification

Lesson Objectives: To recognise the ways in which we consume water To understand the importance of water to quality of life To be able to estimate personal water consumption

Main Task: In groups look at activity sheet 1 Main Task: In groups look at activity sheet 1. Identify how you use water and agree an estimate of how much you use per day in litres.

What is the minimum daily amount of water needed for a good quality of life? What would life be like living below the daily minimum amount?

Did you know...? The average person in the UK uses 150 litres of water per day Direct water consumption includes: 2 litres for teeth, 25 litres for a shower, 90 litres for a bath, 9 litres per toilet flush 2 litres to drink. The UN recommends a minimum daily allowance of 50 litres per day.

Look carefully at the following countries Look carefully at the following countries. UK France USA Brazil Kenya Spain Mosambique Decide how many litres of water the average person in each country should use in a day. (think about climate, industry, wealth etc?)

Actual Consumption UK – 150 litres France – 280 litres USA – 575 litres Brazil – 180 litres Kenya – 60 litres Spain – 325 litres Mosambique – 5 litres

Copy and Complete the following table Item Amount of Water used in Production (estimate) One kilo of beef One hamburger One ice cream One glass of orange juice One apple One pint of beer One cup of tea One pair of jeans One car

Amount of Water used in Production Actual Figures Item Amount of Water used in Production Litres One kilo of beef 24,000 One hamburger 200,000 One ice cream 1500 One glass of orange juice 1700 One apple 70 One pint of beer 170 One cup of tea 35 One pair of jeans 11,000 One car 400,000

Plenary Watch the following video clip Plenary Watch the following video clip. What issues about water does it raise?

Homework Estimate your daily use of water and the water needed for consumer products you use   Identify areas of high and low water consumption across the world   Predict the impact of very low water availability for people