1. Look carefully at the following images and decide what connects them!

3. Understanding the Importance of Water
In this unit of work you will:
Consider the importance of water for life
Examine how we use water
Explore where in the world water is found
Find out why some places have too much and too little water
Find out about the effects of drought and desertification

4. Lesson Objectives: To recognise the ways in which we consume water To understand the importance of water to quality of life To be able to estimate personal water consumption

5. Main Task: In groups look at activity sheet 1
Main Task: In groups look at activity sheet Identify how you use water and agree an estimate of how much you use per day in litres.

6. What is the minimum daily amount of water needed for a good quality of life? What would life be like living below the daily minimum amount?

7. Did you know...? The average person in the UK uses 150 litres of water per day Direct water consumption includes: 2 litres for teeth, 25 litres for a shower, 90 litres for a bath, 9 litres per toilet flush 2 litres to drink. The UN recommends a minimum daily allowance of 50 litres per day.

8. Look carefully at the following countries
Look carefully at the following countries. UK France USA Brazil Kenya Spain Mosambique Decide how many litres of water the average person in each country should use in a day. (think about climate, industry, wealth etc?)

9. Actual Consumption UK – 150 litres France – 280 litres USA – 575 litres Brazil – 180 litres Kenya – 60 litres Spain – 325 litres Mosambique – 5 litres

10. Copy and Complete the following table
Item
Amount of Water used in Production (estimate)
One kilo of beef
One hamburger
One ice cream
One glass of orange juice
One apple
One pint of beer
One cup of tea
One pair of jeans
One car

11. Amount of Water used in Production
Actual Figures
Item
Amount of Water used in Production
Litres
One kilo of beef
24,000
One hamburger
200,000
One ice cream
1500
One glass of orange juice
1700
One apple 70
One pint of beer
170
One cup of tea 35
One pair of jeans
11,000
One car
400,000

12. Plenary Watch the following video clip
Plenary Watch the following video clip. What issues about water does it raise?

13. Homework Estimate your daily use of water and the water needed for consumer products you use   Identify areas of high and low water consumption across the world   Predict the impact of very low water availability for people