Conserving Water at Home
Website Address:https://www.curriki.org/oer/Conserving-Water-at-Home-167011
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Humans depend on freshwater for drinking as well as for domestic, agricultural, and industrial uses. Careless and wasteful use of this renewable but high-demand natural resource contributes to water depletion. This video segment provides a look at a house in Tuscon, Arizona that is equipped with water conservation devices that cut its household water consumption in half. There is also discussion of xeriscape landscaping techniques and a program to install low-flow toilets in Los Angeles, California. The segment is two minutes fifty-seven seconds in length. A background essay and discussion questions are included.
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- Science > Ecology
- Science > Earth Science
- Education > General
Education Levels:
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
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Informal Education,NSDL_SetSpec_ncs-NSDL-COLLECTION-000-003-112-021,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20110402231932466T,NSDL,Early Elementary,Vocational/Professional Development Education,Ecology, Forestry and Agriculture,High School,General Public,Science -- Ecology,Science -- Earth science,Science -- Instructional issues,Elementary School,Education,GeoscienceLanguage:
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NoneHumans depend on freshwater for drinking as well as for domestic, agricultural, and industrial uses. Careless and wasteful use of this renewable but high-demand natural resource contributes to water depletion. This video segment provides a look at a house in Tuscon, Arizona that is equipped with water conservation devices that cut its household water consumption in half. There is also discussion of xeriscape landscaping techniques and a program to install low-flow toilets in Los Angeles, California. The segment is two minutes fifty-seven seconds in length. A background essay and discussion questions are included.
