Water Wise Worksheet - Northern Ireland Water

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Water Wise WorksheetWelcome to H20’s WonderfulWorld of WaterPrimary School Teachers’ PackWe have designed this work pack to help teachers, particularly of KeyStage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils introduce the theme of water across thecurriculum.It contains a series of worksheets and games which have been structured tohelp teachers: introduce pupils to the Water Cycle using the Water Cycle Placement Gameand worksheets consider the importance of water and its many uses build language skills with the Water Word Search worksheets encourage the conservation of water through the Best Water Choice gameand worksheets enhance observation; recognition and association skills through the“matching”exercises raise awareness and provide advice about how to “Stay Street Wise StreetSafe “with the Spot the Dangers worksheet and Water Wise Rules leafletand poster explore and discuss key water topics in class and set locally based waterexercises consider the effects of weather by tracking how H20, our super hero reactsto cold and heatBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water WiseWater plays a vital role in all our lives and is a precious resource. So it’s notsurprising that its study offers exciting and fun opportunities for learning on across curriculum basis.H20’s Wonderful World of Water can have application in:The World Around Us e.g. making observations; noting weather changes;testing and measuring results; using resources,discussing the use and misuse of water; the watercycle; experimenting and filtering water; field visits;planting seeds etcLiteracye.g.developing writing; reading and language skillsthrough the medium of waterNumeracye.g.calculations; estimating and measuring volume andcapacity; becoming familiar with number countingIt can also help develop motor and social skills through the entertaining,engaging and therapeutic use of water play.We hope you find the pack stimulating and helpful.We are keen to have your feedback on this resource as we want to developand expand its content in the coming months—so please do use the enclosedevaluation sheet to share your views and ideas with us.Be Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Wonderful World of WaterEvaluation Sheet for TeachersWater Service welcomes feedback from teachers on the educational resource materials weprovide. We should be grateful, therefore, if you would take a little time to complete thefollowing questionnaire about this pack.Please return to:Water Service, Corporate Communications, Northland House, Frederick Street, Belfast BT1 2NRPlease tick the box and feel free to comment below each question.Yes No1. Was the pack clearly laid out and easy to use?2. Were the worksheets appropriate and helpful?3. Did the game cards enhance your classroom study of water?4. Were the worksheets at an appropriate level and easy to use for your pupils5. Did the worksheets increase pupil understanding about water?6. Did the worksheets increase pupil understanding of how to help save water?7. Did the Water Wise Rules help pupils understand the dangers ofplaying near work sites?8. Which section of the pack was most useful?9. Which activities did the children enjoy most?10. Do you have any other comments on the pack, or any suggestions as to how futurepacks could be improved?

Water Wise WorksheetKey Stage 1. WorksheetsBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetWho am I?1312 14 111 210 39 8 4 7 56Join the dots to find outBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetWater is importantDraw some of the ways you and your family use water.Be Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetMatch the pairsBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise e Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetFind the Water malzquhfdtbjagljuhebath cool drink gas ice tap wash waterBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetHow Much Water?Draw how many glasses of water you should drinkevery day.Draw how many buckets of water a cow drinks to make1 bucket of milk.Draw the number of buckets of water it take to fill a bath.Draw the number of buckets of water it takes for a shower.Be Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetWhy is Water so Important?1.2.3.4.Be Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetTell me about theWater Cycle1.2.3.4.5.6.Be Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetDraw the Water CycleAdd: clouds, rain, sun, water treatment works,houses, schoolBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetOur BodiesA large amount of our bodies are made up of water.Please colour in each of these bodies to show how much you think iswater.Be Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Cycle Placement GameWater Wise WorksheetBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetWater Cycle GameCut out the pictures below and place them where you think they should goin the Water CycleBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetSpot the Dangers!H2O has spotted five serious dangers in this street scene– can you see them too?Be Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetKey Stage 2. WorksheetsBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetFind the hidden mwoaygrcoolvkziwwFind the words listed belowbath cool drink grow happy ocean rainriver snow tap water be dripFind the hidden messageb rBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetH2O has Super Powers!He can change shapeHe is normally a l .You will find him inr , l , t and the s .When he f he looks like thisNow he is s like s and iHe can even become a gThen he is s or w v .Use these words to fill in the blankssteam taps water lakes vapour sea liquid icesolid rivers freezesBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetHelp H2O unscramble theWater Wise RulesBarriers don’t fences on and climb.1.Trenches away open stay manholes from and.2.Clear lorries like equipment Keep and of diggers.3.Building pipes Never materials touch or.4.Water Never Hydrant a touch5.Be Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetCriss Cross Puzzle12145678Across2. Cool to drink94. When I’m boiled I change8. You need water to stay this way9. H2O is superDown1. Soft and cold to play in3. How many glasses of water you should drink5. I have waves6. Fun to slide on7. Fish live hereBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetThe Water CycleHow much do you know?1. This is the name for rain or snow.2. As the sun warms the earth, it turns wateron earth into water vapour that rises into theair. This is called A. PrecipitationB. CondensationC. EvaporationA. EvaporationB. PrecipitationC. Condensation3. As water vapour rises, it meets cooler airthat changes it back to water droplets or icewhich form clouds. This is called 4. The water that you had in your bath orshower you had last week A. EvaporationB. PrecipitationC. CondensationA. Has gone undergroundB. Has evaporatedC. Is still in the water cycle5. The process that keeps water movingaround the earth is called 6. After rain falls on earth, it may A. The water cycleB. PrecipitationB. EvaporationC. CondensationA. EvaporateB. Travel downhill until it reaches the seaC. Stay underground for years7. If we use too much water, we could useup all of the water on earth.8. Saving water is not importantA. TrueA. TrueB. FalseB. FalseBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetHow does water get to ourhomes? Then where does it go?Be Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetStory PlannerSuper Hero H2O goes on a trip into the future. What do you think he finds?What can we do to help change the future?Characters - Who?Setting - Where?Events - What happens/Problem - What is wrong?What can we do to help?How does the story end?Be Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetWater Topic TalkMy topic talk is aboutI want people to knowI knowI also want to sayThe most interesting thing I want to tell you isFinallyBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetFinding Out About WaterI am investigatingThis is what I will doTo make the test fair I mustI think I will discoverBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetFinding Out About WaterMy results wereThis means thatBefore I did the investigation I thought the results would showSo I wasBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Water Wise WorksheetFind the hidden ehofchurainpadfssqctapeplmlesafeFind the words listed belowbath gas ice safe wisely water drink use tapwash sea snowFind the hidden messageu yBe Cool follow H2O’sWater Wise Rulesand Stay Street Wise Street Safe

Match the pictures with theamount of water each activityuses1) brushing teeth with the tap on9 litres2) 5 minute shower6 litres3) taking a bath135 litres4) using the washing machine35 litres5) flushing the toilet80 litres6) using the hose for 15 minutes60 litres

Can you fill in the blanks to maketop water saving tips?Use the words at the bottom of the page to help1. Only wash clothes when the washing machine is2. Take a not a3. Put a in your toilet to save water4. When washing the car use a andnot a hose5. Always fix taps6. Don’t let the run when brushing your teeth7. Collect rain water in awatering the plantsbathdrippinghippo bagwater buttshowerto use whenbuckettapspongefull

Unscramble the letters to find thenames of 6 things that use water1) PAT2) SAHWIGNAHCINEM3) ERWHOS4) TABH5) WTAREIGN6) SOHENAC

WatertownPrimaryWatertownPrimary School in RainyCity is trying to save water. Usethe water facts to help solve theproblems belowWater FactsWatertown PS has 120 pupilsand 6 teachersIt takes 9 litres of water toflush a toiletA Hippo Bag reduces theamount of water flushed to 6litresMiss Spence has 26 pupils inher p6 classA bath uses 80 litres ofwaterA 5 minute shower uses 35litres of waterEach person in Rainy City uses150 litres of water each day3) How many litres of waterwould the Hippo Bags savein:a) 1dayb) 5 days1) If every pupil flushed thetoilet 2 times a day. Howmany litres of water wouldbe used in:a) 1 dayb) 5 days2) Mr Drip the schoolcaretaker has decided toput Hippo Bags in all theschool toilets. If everypupil flushed the toilet 2times a day after theHippo Bags were fitted.How many litres of waterwould be used in :a) 1 dayb) 5 daysc) 1 day

.4) The drippingtap in MissSplash’s room wastes ½ litreof water every hour. Howmuch water does it water ina day?6) After learning how to bewaterwise from NI Water,the class have decided to takethe 5 minute showerchallenge. If each pupil in theclass had a 5 minute shower,instead of a bath, every nightfor a week how much waterwould they save?litres.5) If each pupil in Miss Splash’sclass had a bath every nightfor a week how much waterwould they use?litres.

Can you find the items in thecrossword. Once you have found allthe items sort them into 2 groups:1) what we should flush2) what we should put in the IOTFlushWordsTOILET ROLLSWEET PAPERBABY WIPEPOOCOTTON Bag and Bin

Are you water wise or a waterwaster? Answer true or false to thestatements below to find out!1. Most of the water on earth is fresh water?2. Having a 5 minute shower uses more water than a bath?3. You should fix dripping taps?4. Always turn off the tap when brushing your teeth?5. Using a hose to water the plants in the garden saves water?6. Always fully load the washing machine?7. A water butt can help save water in the garden?8. Keep the tap running when washing the dishes?

4. The water that you had in your bath or shower you had last week A. Has gone underground B. Has evaporated C. Is still in the water cycle 5. The process that keeps water moving around the earth is called A. The water cycle B. Precipitation B. Evaporation C. Condensation 6. After rain falls on earth, it may A. Evaporate