Water Wise Worksheet

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Primary School Teachers Pack
We have designed this work pack to help teachers, particularly of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils introduce the theme of water across the curriculum. It contains a series of worksheets and games which have been structured to help teachers: introduce pupils to the Water Cycle using the Water Cycle Placement Game and worksheets consider the importance of water and its many uses build language skills with the Water Word Search worksheets encourage the conservation of water through the Best Water Choice game and worksheets enhance observation; recognition and association skills through the matchingexercises raise awareness and provide advice about how to Stay Street Wise Street Safe with the Spot the Dangers worksheet and Water Wise Rules leaflet and poster explore and discuss key water topics in class and set locally based water exercises consider the effects of weather by tracking how H20, our super hero reacts to cold and heat

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Water plays a vital role in all our lives and is a precious resource. So its not surprising that its study offers exciting and fun opportunities for learning on a cross curriculum basis. H20s Wonderful World of Water can have application in: The World Around Us e.g. making observations; noting weather changes; testing and measuring results; using resources, discussing the use and misuse of water; the water cycle; experimenting and filtering water; field visits; planting seeds etc Literacy Numeracy e.g. developing writing; reading and language skills through the medium of water e.g. calculations; estimating and measuring volume and capacity; becoming familiar with number counting

It can also help develop motor and social skills through the entertaining, engaging and therapeutic use of water play. We hope you find the pack stimulating and helpful. We are keen to have your feedback on this resource as we want to develop and expand its content in the coming monthsso please do use the enclosed evaluation sheet to share your views and ideas with us.

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Wonderful World of Water Evaluation Sheet for Teachers

Water Service welcomes feedback from teachers on the educational resource materials we provide. We should be grateful, therefore, if you would take a little time to complete the following questionnaire about this pack. Please return to: Water Service, Corporate Communications, Northland House, Frederick Street, Belfast BT1 2NR Please tick the box and feel free to comment below each question. Yes No 1. Was the pack clearly laid out and easy to use? 2. Were the worksheets appropriate and helpful? 3. Did the game cards enhance your classroom study of water? 4. Were the worksheets at an appropriate level and easy to use for your pupils 5. Did the worksheets increase pupil understanding about water? 6. Did the worksheets increase pupil understanding of how to help save water? 7. Did the Water Wise Rules help pupils understand the dangers of playing near work sites? 8. Which section of the pack was most useful?

9. Which activities did the children enjoy most?

10. Do you have any other comments on the pack, or any suggestions as to how future packs could be improved?

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Key Stage 1. Worksheets

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Who am I?

13 12 11 10 9 8

14

1 2 3 4
7

Join the dots to find out

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Water is important
Draw some of the ways you and your family use water.

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Match the pairs

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Match
solid

grow

wash

drink

hero safety clothes

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Find the Water Words

t i g w t w u l

w a u a a a x o

j n p d s t i c

w a s h k e e o

i c e o y r b o

d r i n k m a l

z q u h f d t b

j a g l j u h e

bath cool drink gas ice tap wash water

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How Much Water?

Draw how many glasses of water you should drink every day.

Draw how many buckets of water a cow drinks to make 1 bucket of milk.

Draw the number of buckets of water it take to fill a bath.

Draw the number of buckets of water it takes for a shower.

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Why is Water so Important?

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Tell me about the Water Cycle
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Draw the Water Cycle

Add: clouds, rain, sun, water treatment works, houses, school

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Our Bodies
A large amount of our bodies are made up of water. Please colour in each of these bodies to show how much you think is water.

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Water Cycle Placement Game

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Water Cycle Game
Cut out the pictures below and place them where you think they should go in the Water Cycle

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Spot the Dangers!

H2O has spotted five serious dangers in this street scene can you see them too?

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Key Stage 2. Worksheets

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Find the hidden message
c w b l m a n x z v r a i n b l p i y w t s c a j c b d e a o k u a h l t a p t n r t a p p p t n l e d d p x i c t k e h e k j e b r o t p c e o w d r o w i c e i c t b o i x v e p t u c f h n k a r o d r i v e r s w v o k k f i a w h m t b f b a u j d n o v r o c n c f a s d a r h t b t c a b w n t d a d o a w m y e x s p t h v z g l p o g u a z s n o w m t r n p r e j n c h m k p m w o a y g r c o o l v k z i w w

Find the words listed below

bath cool drink grow happy ocean rain river snow tap water be drip
Find the hidden message b_ ____ _____ ____r

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H2O has Super Powers! He can change shape

He is normally a l_ _ _ _ _ . r_ _ _ _ _, l_ _ _ _, t_ _ _ and the s_ _.

You will find him in

When he f_ _ _ _ _ _ he looks like this Now he is s_ _ _ _ like s_ _ _ and i_ _

He can even become a g_ _ Then he is s_ _ _ _ or w_ _ _ _ v_ _ _ _ _.

Use these words to fill in the blanks steam taps water lakes vapour sea liquid ice solid rivers freezes

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Help H2O unscramble the Water Wise Rules
Barriers dont fences on and climb. 1. Trenches away open stay manholes from and. 2. Clear lorries like equipment Keep and of diggers. 3. Building pipes Never materials touch or. 4. Water Never Hydrant a touch 5.

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Criss Cross Puzzle
1

5 7 8

Across 2. Cool to drink 4. When Im boiled I change 8. You need water to stay this way 9. H2O is super Down 1. Soft and cold to play in 3. How many glasses of water you should drink 5. I have waves 6. Fun to slide on 7. Fish live here
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The Water Cycle How much do you know?
1. This is the name for rain or snow. 2. As the sun warms the earth, it turns water on earth into water vapour that rises into the air. This is called

A. Precipitation B. Condensation C. Evaporation 3. As water vapour rises, it meets cooler air that changes it back to water droplets or ice which form clouds. This is called

A. Evaporation B. Precipitation C. Condensation 4. The water that you had in your bath or shower you had last week

A. Evaporation B. Precipitation C. Condensation 5. The process that keeps water moving around the earth is called

A. Has gone underground B. Has evaporated C. Is still in the water cycle 6. After rain falls on earth, it may

A. The water cycle B. Precipitation B. Evaporation C. Condensation 7. If we use too much water, we could use up all of the water on earth.

A. Evaporate B. Travel downhill until it reaches the sea C. Stay underground for years 8. Saving water is not important

A. True B. False

A. True B. False

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How does water get to our homes? Then where does it go?

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Story Planner
Super Hero H2O goes on a trip into the future. What do you think he finds? What can we do to help change the future? Characters - Who? Setting - Where?

Events - What happens/

Problem - What is wrong?

What can we do to help?

How does the story end?

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Water Topic Talk
My topic talk is about

I want people to know

I know

I also want to say

The most interesting thing I want to tell you is

Finally

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Finding Out About Water
I am investigating

This is what I will do

To make the test fair I must

I think I will discover

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Finding Out About Water
My results were

This means that

Before I did the investigation I thought the results would show

So I was

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Find the hidden message
w g h b o v r g a b a t h a c r i k b d r i n k c v i d i b t f s m l s e a r e h r k o m y u o n y w z s y w r w e l g u s e y r w a t e r e j z h f t d r u c n u y t a w u i o d e i u w w a s h i s c l c i c e n i e s b c f k d o d e p f y g a s x y v c k c o t e a f s d d s z r b v p v l w x z p h o m w i s e l y t i s d p o i s n m j e t b g y s n o w j p f v p k q t m o i p a w e h o f c h u r a i n p a d f s s q c t a p e p l m l e s a f e

Find the words listed below

bath gas ice safe wisely water drink use tap wash sea snow
Find the hidden message u__ _____ _____y

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Match the pictures with the amount of water each activity uses

1) brushing teeth with the tap on

9 litres

2) 5 minute shower

6 litres

3) taking a bath

135 litres

4) using the washing machine

35 litres

5) flushing the toilet 6) using the hose for 15 minutes

80 litres 60 litres

Use the words at the bottom of the page to help

Can you fill in the blanks to make top water saving tips?

1. Only wash clothes when the washing machine is _ _ _ _

2. Take a _ _ _ _ _ _ not a _ _ _ _

3. Put a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in your toilet to save water

4. When washing the car use a _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ not a hose 5. Always fix _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ taps 6. Dont let the _ _ _ run when brushing your teeth

7. Collect rain water in a _ _ _ _ _ watering the plants bath dripping hippo bag water butt shower

_ _ _ _ to use when

bucket tap sponge full

Unscramble the letters to find the names of 6 things that use water

1) PAT

___

2) SAHWIGN

AHCINEM

_______

_______

3) ERWHOS

______

4) TABH

____

5) WTAREIGN

NAC

________

___

6) SOHE

____

Watertown Primary Watertown Primary School in Rainy City is trying to save water. Use the water facts to help solve the problems below
Water Facts Watertown PS has 120 pupils and 6 teachers It takes 9 litres of water to flush a toilet A Hippo Bag reduces the amount of water flushed to 6 litres Miss Spence has 26 pupils in her p6 class A bath uses 80 litres of water A 5 minute shower uses 35 litres of water Each person in Rainy City uses 150 litres of water each day

1) If every pupil flushed the toilet 2 times a day. How many litres of water would be used in: a) 1 day ____________ b) 5 days ____________

3) How many litres of water would the Hippo Bags save in: a) 1day ________ b) 5 days_______

2) Mr Drip the school caretaker has decided to put Hippo Bags in all the school toilets. If every pupil flushed the toilet 2 times a day after the Hippo Bags were fitted. How many litres of water would be used in : a) 1 day _____________ b) 5 days_____________

c) 1 day ____________

. 4) The dripping tap in Miss Splashs room wastes litre of water every hour. How much water does it water in a day? __________________

6) After learning how to be waterwise from NI Water, the class have decided to take the 5 minute shower challenge. If each pupil in the class had a 5 minute shower, instead of a bath, every night for a week how much water would they save? ___________litres.

5) If each pupil in Miss Splashs class had a bath every night for a week how much water would they use? _____________ litres.

Can you find the items in the crossword. Once you have found all the items sort them into 2 groups: 1) what we should flush 2) what we should put in the bin

B J C B F R W A R O L D C J P

A K D G M J G F S F C O P A N

B E N A P P Y U T G B O E N A

Y S E E W R N I P H T J E C P

W F S W E E T P A P E R W E I

I V D M Q O I G C E B A B Y U

P U U B R Y S O O P K G W Z O

E L B R Q H S L S A C E B E O

S L N G F E U G T N D W N G U

T P O T D F E U N P B T Q S P

G M T J R L L O R T E L I O T

H D T Q T T G M S Y E F A N C

Y J O R U D F Z S U T I G P H

N Z C V N P Q B U R W Y T P W

B L V P L A S T E R S L H Y R

Words
TOILET ROLL SWEET PAPER BABY WIPE POO COTTON BUD PEE PLASTERS NAPPY TISSUE

Flush

Bag and Bin

Are you water wise or a water waster? Answer true or false to the statements below to find out!

1. Most of the water on earth is fresh water? _________________

2. Having a 5 minute shower uses more water than a bath? _________

3. You should fix dripping taps? ____________

4. Always turn off the tap when brushing your teeth? _____________

5. Using a hose to water the plants in the garden saves water? ______

6. Always fully load the washing machine? _______________

7. A water butt can help save water in the garden? _______________

8. Keep the tap running when washing the dishes? _____________