Water Conservation Guide - United Water

IVITIES for CHILDREN and PARENTS
FUN WAYS TO LEARN ABOUT WATER
Hello, my name is Thirstin. I am here to talk
about protecting and conserving Drinking Water.
Here are some fun activities to help you learn about water.
Thirstin’s
Learn how to
build your own
water cycle with
everyday items.
1
Thirstin’s Water
Cycle Activity
3
2
t a w e r
All living things need ________________________ to live.
d l o c u
When water evaporates, it travels into the air and becomes part of a _______________.
s e f r h
Less than 1% of all the water on the earth is ________________________ water.
We ________________________ water in the liquid form.
i k r d n
a l l o g n s
Check for leaks and save hundreds of ________________________ of water a day.
h o w s e r
You’ll save water by taking a quick ________________________.
m f a i y l
k e c b u t
Wash bikes and cars with a ____________________ and sponge instead of a running hose.
Ask your ________________ to look for ways to save water.
The ‘Thirstin’ character has been reproduced with the permission of the
EPA, Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water.
5
You will need:
4
1. large, clean jar with lid
2. plants
3. bottle cap of water
4. soil
5. sand
6. small rocks or gravel
6
Directions:
1.
Scan this tag to download
“Thirstin’s Wacky Water Adventure”
Activity Book. It’s
L-O-A-D-E-D with
fun and games.
Or go online to:
http://www.unitedwater.com/uploa
dedFiles/Corporate_Content/30/
Thirstin-wacky_water_adventure.pdf
Fill jar in layers, as shown
in the picture above,
and put the lid on.
2.
Put the jar in a sunny place,
such as a window sill, and
watch over time to see
how the water cycle works
to help plants grow.
Go to your favorite app store to
download an app to read these QR codes.
More fun and games can be
found on the EPA WaterSense
for Kids website.
Scan
the tag to
learn more:
Or go online to:
http://www.epa.gov/
watersense/kids/index.html
The “Thirstin” character is a product of the EPA Drinking Water Program (Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water) and has been reproduced with their permission.
7