Guiding+Activity+By+Gina+Petruzzelli

__Guiding Questions:__
 * Activity #2 by Gina Petruzzelli ** (Photo by [|Azuma])
 * **Where does the water we use at school come from? **
 * **What is our classroom water consumption rate daily monthly, & yearly? **
 * **How can we reduce the schools water consumption rate? **

__Objectives:__
 * Learners will be able to explain the how water travels to the faucet.
 * Learners will be able to calculate the amount of water used daily, monthly, & yearly.
 * Learners will design a plan on how to reduce the school's water consumption rate.

__**Procedure:**__ > __**Resources:**__
 * 1) Students will take a virtual tour of a water treatment plant and watch a video on the water cycle.
 * 2) Students will keep a record of their water use for one day. They will research their home to determine the type of shower head, toilet, dishwasher, and washing machine their family uses.
 * 3) Students will use an online water footprint calculator to determine their daily water usage.
 * 4) As a group student will calculate the classroom's water consumption and will estimate the school's water consumption.
 * 5) A group member will contact the school districts facility manager for a interview and to obtain a monthly water usage statement.
 * 6) Students will compare their calculation to the actual usage.
 * 7) Students will research various ways the school can reduce their water usage.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Student will devise an water reduction action plan for the school and from their own home.

= [|Virtual Tour of a Drinking Water Plant] = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**United Streaming Videos:**
 * <span style="color: #464646; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">PLANET EARTH: Fresh Water
 * <span style="color: #464646; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Cycle Series: The Water Cycle
 * <span style="color: #464646; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Go Green: Waste Water Prevention

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|The Water Cycle Animation] <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|Water Footprint Calculator] <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|H2O Conserve] <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|25 Ways to Conserve Water] <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|Water Conservation Tips:]

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">__**Extension:**__
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Students will deploy their action plans.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">They will contact the district facility manager for monthly water bills.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Student's will measure their impact by the reduction of water usage in their school.