1. Water and Me – Year 9
Is it as clear as that?
75% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. In the space underneath, write an
account of why we still run short and why some countries experience drought
conditions. Use some figures from the graph above to help you to explain.

2. So, how much do I use everyday?
Daily Activity How many litres of How many times Total litres
water? per day
Normal Shower – per 7 Litres
minute
Power Shower – per 17 litres
minute
Bath 90 litres
Wash face & hands 9 litres
Teeth cleaning – tap 15 litres
on
Teeth cleaning – tap 2 litres
off
Toilet flush 10 litres
Sink wash up 8 litres
Dishwasher 50 litres
Food and Drink 10 litres per day per
person
Washing machine 135 litres
Total Total
The average person in the France uses 400 litres of
water per day. Is your total anywhere near this?
In Africa the average domestic use per person per day
is 47 litres and in Asia it is 85 litres per day. In
contrast in the United States people use 575 litres per
day each.

3. How do you compare with the USA, UK; Asia and Africa? Write a short account of
how much water you use everyday. When and how do you use the most water?
Times your daily value by 365 to give what you use in one year. Surprised??
Read the article underneath.
Where's the beef? It's our big water footprint
The U.S. has one of the largest water footprints, and the absolute highest daily household use of 575 litres. Our
large footprint is primarily because of our beef habit - large consumption of meat per capita. High consumption of
water-guzzling industrial products also contributes.
Amazingly, one kilo of boneless beef takes a massive 16,000 litres of water to produce, much of that used to grow
the grain the cows will eat. One McDonalds hamburger uses 2,400 litres of water! We in the U.S. also have
the dubious distinction of being one of the eight countries - the others are China, India, the Russian Federation,
Indonesia, Nigeria, Brazil, and Pakistan - that together represent 50% of the entire world's water footprint.
Weekday vegetarianism, here we come. We can also stop buying bottled water (the bottle itself entails the use of
7 litres of water) and really reduce paper consumption (10 litres per sheet).
Using the computers, create a “Did you know?” fact sheet or a poster advertising the
different ways that people can save water. You might want to give some examples of
countries with massive water use and those who use very little;
Your poster / fact sheet should be colourful and informative. The aim is to make
people stop and look. To do that you need relevant and interesting pictures and a
slogan or headline.
Mark Scheme 10 Presentation. 10 Content. Total Mark 20.
To be completed for next lesson.