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Lesson 3 - physical water use
Lesson 3 - physical water use
To know - physical water use
To know - physical water use
To be able to - calculate and describe how much water your household uses
To be able to - calculate and describe how much water your household uses
Physical water
Physical water
Physical water is the term used to describe the direct uses of water. This is any form of water use where water comes straight from the tap to achieve its purpose.
Physical water is the term used to describe the direct uses of water. This is any form of water use where water comes straight from the tap to achieve its purpose.
Facts about household physical water use in Australia
Facts about household physical water use in Australia
The average Australian household uses 260,000L of water each year.
The average Australian household uses 260,000L of water each year.
A 5-minute shower uses 75L of water.
A 5-minute shower uses 75L of water.
Toilets use a lot of water! A half flush uses 3L of water, a full flush uses 6L.
Toilets use a lot of water! A half flush uses 3L of water, a full flush uses 6L.
A regular washing machine uses 50L of water per cycle.
A regular washing machine uses 50L of water per cycle.
Dishwashers are great at saving water. A dishwasher uses 9.5L of water in Australia. Handwashing dishes can use up to 60L of water.
Dishwashers are great at saving water. A dishwasher uses 9.5L of water in Australia. Handwashing dishes can use up to 60L of water.
Leaking taps can waste up to 3L of water per day.
Leaking taps can waste up to 3L of water per day.
Facts about physical water use across the world
Facts about physical water use across the world
Task 1 - Water use in Australia video
Task 1 - Water use in Australia video
This video was made for people living in Sydney because water usage is an important issue there. Sydney is Australia's most populated city.
This video was made for people living in Sydney because water usage is an important issue there. Sydney is Australia's most populated city.
While watching, write down three facts from the video about water in the household.
While watching, write down three facts from the video about water in the household.
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Task 2 - Water in your household
Task 2 - Water in your household
Click the first image to access the water usage calculator. Complete the questions on the website.
Click the first image to access the water usage calculator. Complete the questions on the website.
Use the gallons to litres converter (second image).
Use the gallons to litres converter (second image).
After you have finished the calculator, complete these questions below.
After you have finished the calculator, complete these questions below.
1 - How many litres of water do you use a day?
1 - How many litres of water do you use a day?
2 - How many litres of water does your household use a day?
2 - How many litres of water does your household use a day?
3 - How many litres of water does the average person in the US use per day?
3 - How many litres of water does the average person in the US use per day?
4 - How many litres of water does the average person in Australia use per day? You will have to look this question up?
4 - How many litres of water does the average person in Australia use per day? You will have to look this question up?
5 - What is virtual water?
5 - What is virtual water?
Graph Questions - Look at your results graph to answer questions 6-11.
Graph Questions - Look at your results graph to answer questions 6-11.
6 - What is your biggest use of indoor water?
6 - What is your biggest use of indoor water?
7 - What is your biggest use of outdoor water?
7 - What is your biggest use of outdoor water?
8 - What is your biggest use of virtual water?
8 - What is your biggest use of virtual water?
9 - For indoor water, what do you use the least amount of water on?
9 - For indoor water, what do you use the least amount of water on?
10 - For outdoor water, what do you use the least amount of water on?
10 - For outdoor water, what do you use the least amount of water on?
11 - For virtual water, what do you use the least amount of water on?
11 - For virtual water, what do you use the least amount of water on?
Above and below US average questions. Scroll down under the graph and use the table of data to answer questions 12-17.
Above and below US average questions. Scroll down under the graph and use the table of data to answer questions 12-17.
12 - Name one area of indoor water you are above average in.
12 - Name one area of indoor water you are above average in.
13 - Name one area of outdoor water you are above average in.
13 - Name one area of outdoor water you are above average in.
14 - Name one area of virtual water you are above average in.
14 - Name one area of virtual water you are above average in.
15 - Name one area of indoor water you are below average in.
15 - Name one area of indoor water you are below average in.
16 - Name one area of outdoor water you are below average in.
16 - Name one area of outdoor water you are below average in.
17 - Name one area of virtual water you are below average in.
17 - Name one area of virtual water you are below average in.
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