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Description

Investigate how much water we use for different daily tasks (How Much Water)

Resources

 Cut out the water usage pictures and numbers of litres (attached)
Optional:
 Bottles or buckets to illustrate 180 litres of water to encourage discussion.

Instructions

Aim
a) To introduce the SDG 13 to Brownies and show them how they can help achieve this goal.
b) To learn about the importance of caring for the environment.
c) To begin to bring in the international aspect of the environment.

Introduction
This demonstrates how much water we use every day, the importance of using less water and the impact of high usage on the environment.

Instructions
How Much Water
Put a set of the cards on the floor, at the top of the hall, for each Six. Sixes line up at the end of the hall. One by one Brownies run to the top, collect a card and bring it back to their Six. When each Six has collected all the cards, they try to figure out which image matches which water usage card.
Read out the correct answers to see how they paired up. Answers:
Brushing teeth – tap turned off (1 litre)
Brushing teeth – tap left running (5 litres)
Washing hands and face (5 litres)
Shower (30 litres)
Bath (80 litres)
Flushing toilet (7 litres)
Cup of tea/hot or cold drink (0.3 litres)
Washing clothes in washing machine (70 litres)
Washing clothes by hand (25 litres)
Dishwasher (30 litres)
Washing dishes in the sink (6 litres)
Indoor watering can (2 litres)

Debrief/Discussion
Discuss how we all need to use less water to help prevents droughts in the world and how simple local actions, can have a global impact.

Acknowledgement/Sources
Water Aid, Scouts UK, IGG MEDI Committee, Trocaire

Attachments
“How Much Water?” pictures and numbers of litres.

Tags

• climate action
• National Conference 2019
• SDG 13
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL THIRTEEN
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
• Trocaire
• water
• Water usage
• Water use

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