7 Water For Life: Being Used You
7 Water For Life: Being Used You
7 Water For Life: Being Used You
Topic Covered
Uses of water Sources of water Use water wisely
USES OF WATER
Water is useful to us in many ways.
It is used for cleaning. It is used for bathing It helps to put out fires.
We do not need water for activities such as reading,
eating and sleeping. Can
you name some more.... *****
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SOURCES OF WATER
Where do we get water from?
We get water from many sources such as rain,
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lakes, ponds, springs and rivers. Water from Seasand oceans are
full of water. However, we
these sources is sent to large storage tanks.
cannot drink this water as
From there it reaches our homes with the help it is too salty.
of pipes and taps. ......
Water is also found under the ground. People dig wells to take out this
underground water.
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We should always drink clean water. We should always keep the sources of
water clean. We should not throw waste into
rivers, ponds and lakes.
At home, we can reuse water from the kitchen to water
plants. We should use
a bucket and a
mug to take a bath. We can also reuse water to flush the toilet.
What are the different ways in which you can save water?
REMEMBER
1. Weneed water to live.
2. Water is useful to us in many ways.
3. We get water from many sources such as rain, rivers, ponds, lakes and wells.
4. We should drink clean wate
5. We should keep the sources of water clean.
6. We should save and reuse water.
WORDS
Source The place where something begins
A place where water comes out of the ground
Spring
Well A deep hole dug in the ground to get water from below
the ground
Underground water Water tound under the ground
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EXERCISES
A. Write T for true or F for false.
1. Animals also need water to live.
2. We need water only for cooking and drinking.
3. We only get water from rivers.
4. Water reaches our homes with the help of pipes and taps.
4. We should drink. *
water. (clean/dirty)
THINGS TO DO
of water and taste it. Say what it tastes
On your own: Dissolve some salt in a glass
like. This is what ocean water tastes like, Now leave this salty water in a dish,
outside in the sun. Observe what happens to it after a few days.
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