April 19, 2011

Water Simulation Lesson

Filed under: General Information — temple @ 10:54 am

We played a fun game that helped students consider the implications of water privatization for poor people in developing nations like Africa.   We explored statistics that indicate fresh, available water is already unavailable to 1 billion humans, and that as population grows and industry & agriculture increase their use of fresh water, global supplies will be stretched very thin during the next 50 years.  If you were absent, please do the following:

Explore this site:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2943946.stm#

click on the interactive graphic on the page, Water Facts:  The Big Picture, or click here.  View all tabs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/world/03/water_popup/html/supply.stm

Next, complete the following two handouts.  (The Water Water Everywhere article can be found in your reading packet–distributed in class that begins with the article entitled:  Ecological Footprints.)

Water Privitization Simulation Handout

Water UN Petition Handout

Finally, take the water quiz!

Water Quiz

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