Showing posts with label Water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Water. Show all posts

Monday, June 25, 2007

Water police

Have your classes look at how water wise your school is and their homes are: Calculate the following across the whole school: These quantities of water are approximates only. What are they for your school? Your students may like to calculate them
Washing face or hands: 2 litres
Taking a shower (standard shower head) 10 minutes: 100 litres
Taking a shower (low-flow shower head) 10 minutes : 50 litres
Taking a bath: 80 litres
Brushing teeth (water running): 4 litres
Brushing teeth (water turned off): 1 litre
Flushing the toilet (standard-flow toilet): 10 litres
Flushing the toilet (dual flush toilet): 3 litres
Getting a drink: half a litre
Washing dishes by hand: 20 litres
Running a dishwasher: 30 litres
Doing a load of laundry: 60 litres
Watering lawn: 600 litres
Washing car: 100 litres

Monday, May 14, 2007

Water

TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N O.
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.