Water, Water, Everywhere? Water Availability & Sustainability

Warm - Up Write a homework reminder – get it stamped! Update your Table of Contents for today! Take a Warm-Up from the front counter, and analyze the colored map on your table to answer the questions. DateSession # ActivityPage # 5/6 & 5/7 2Water Availability & Sustainability Note Guide3 The Reality of Carrying Water in Kenya4

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Physical Water Scarcity Physical water scarcity is where there is physically not enough water to meet all demands, including that needed for ecosystems to function effectively.

Economic Water Scarcity Economic water scarcity is a type of water scarcity caused by a lack of money being spent/money available to spend on obtaining water. The water may be there, but the money or tools to access it is not. It may also have to do with insufficient infrastructure to keep up with the demand for water resulting in people often having to fetch water from rivers or lakes for domestic and agricultural uses.

Causes of Water Scarcity… What could some causes of water scarcity be? Population growth Food production Climatic change and variability Land use Water quality Water demand Poverty and economic policy Legislation and water resource management International water disputes

Think About It… We have the luxury of turning on the faucet and water comes out. Does everyone? This is what we call water availability…

Water Availability: The access to, or availability of water for use per person in a particular area

Tribal Challenge Water Relay 6 Tribes – Each Tribe has 1 Dixie cup and 1 beaker except… – Tribe 1: 1 dixie cup & 3 beakers – Tribe 5: 2 beakers and 2 Dixie cups The goal of each tribe is to get as much water in their beaker(s) as possible in 5 minutes…however, your water sources are not equally available

Tribal Challenge Water Amounts Tribe 1 = 1500 Tribe 2 = 900 Tribe 3 = 850 Tribe 4 = 500 Tribe 5 = 600boys 650 girls Tribe 6 = 300 How is this representative of different continents of the world and their water availability? – PREDICT THE CONTINENT COMPARISON WITH YOUR TABLE PARNTER NOW…

Tribal Challenge Water Continent Comparisons Tribe 1 = North America Tribe 2 = Europe Tribe 3 = Asia Tribe 4 = South America Tribe 5 = Australia Tribe 6 = Africa

Tribal Challenge Quick Write & Discussion What are some other factors that may affect your ability to collect water? What aspects of your life would suffer because your time would be consumed with getting water? How should the water be divided amongst your tribe?

Water Availability in the U.S. What water sources do we have available to us in the United States?

The Great Lakes The Great Lakes are the largest fresh water system on Earth. They contain 84% of North America’s surface fresh water and 21% of the world’s surface fresh water supply. Only the polar ice caps contain more fresh water!

OGALLALA AQUIFER – UNDER U.S. Huge source of freshwater for drinking & irrigation in the U.S. Depleting at alarming rate… – “The average annual depletion rate between 2000 and 2007 was more than twice that during the previous fifty years! ”

Water Availability in the U.S. What other water resources do we have available in the U.S.? Would you consider the U.S. a good place to live in terms of water availability…Why?

Water Sustainability So, should we/do we have enough water for everybody??? That is what water sustainability means…

Water Sustainability: Water Sustainability The use of water that ensures that water will be a protected and available resource for future generations. Will there be enough to sustain our growing population?

In Fact… Right now, 2.6 billion people do not have access to improved sources of drinking water, they must carry water for several miles, and even then it may not be safe.

In Fact… The average distance that women in developing countries walk to collect water per day is four miles and the average weight that women carry is 44 pounds.

In Fact… An American taking a five- minute shower uses more water than a typical person in a developing country slum uses in a whole day.

Carrying Water in Kenya… Close your eyes and imagine you live in the village of Kapsasian, Kenya…story time

Carrying Water in Kenya… Calculate the reality of carrying water in Kenya… These are real-life problems faced by billions of people around the world. You and your family must live off of less than 10 gallons of water a day. How would life be different?

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Homework Continue to work on your EOG Review Booklet! Checkpoint #3 NEXT CLASS!!

EXTRA CREDIT: 10 Points Write a letter to a teenage boy or girl in Kenya. Explain to them how you better understand their situation using what you now know about water availability and water sustainability using specific examples. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES! AT LEAST 2 PARAGRAPHS!

Warm - Up 1.Update your Table of Contents 2.Get your vocab cards out to be checked 3.PERSONAL WATER AUDIT - Fill out the chart based on how much water you use daily. DateSession # ActivityPage # 10/9 16Personal Water Audit30 Vocabulary Practice Quiz31

But You Do Have Access to Water…How Much Do You Use? Discussion Questions: – Were you surprised by your daily personal water usage? How did your initial estimate compare to your actual usage? – How much of your total water was actually used and how much was wasted down the drain? – Do you think you actually use more water than was calculated in your audit? Why or why not?

Human Planet: Desert Answer the questions on the movie guide as you watch! I will be collecting your video guide for a participation grade! (45%)

Vocab Practice Quiz Clear your desk except for a pencil and a piece of notebook paper