JoinScience Sampler: Water-use awareness
National rainfall maps show large areas of the United States experiencing major droughts. Government agencies are intervening with water awareness programs, and in extreme cases, rationing. Because students are both water consumers and tomorrow’s civic leaders, they must be made aware of this issue and motivated to become involved in creating solutions. Focusing on units of measurement and conversions, this lesson asks students to calculate whether more water is used in a bath or shower in their home.