Toothbrush
Faucet
Wildlife
Broom
Earth
Shower
Human
Body
Fish
Bathtub
Fishing
Broom
Toothbrush
Use a broom instead of a hose
Turn off the water while
to clean off driveways and
you brush your teeth. You
sidewalks. You can save up to
can save 2 gallons of water
80 gallons of water every time.
each time you brush.
Earth
Faucet
Earth is called the "Water
Leaky faucets waste a huge
Planet" because 3/4 of the
amount of water! Always make
Earth's surface is
sure the faucet is turned off
covered in water.
before you leave the room.
Shower
Please remember...Short
showers save water. A shower
uses 5 gallons of water
per minute.
Wildlife
All living things need fresh
water to live, including wildlife.
Bathtub
Human Body
One bath can use 36 or more
Did you know that your body is
gallons of water. Only fill
made up of over 60% water?
the tub halfway to help
All of our body parts, even our
conserve water.
bones, contain water.
Fishing
Many people use
water for recreation. Fishing
is a type of recreation that
many people enjoy.
Fish
Fish need clean water to live in.
When water is polluted,
they may not survive.
Frog
Swimming
Cloud
Precipitation
Hose
Oil Can
Boat
Ice
Plants
Water
Oil Can
Never pour oil down a storm
drain. It can pollute the water
that you drink.
Boat
People depend on water to help
with our transportation needs.
Boats are used to carry people
and products over the water.
Frog
All living things need water to
live. A frog spends a part of
its life cycle living in water.
Swimming
People use water for many
different types of recreation.
One of these is swimming.
Ice
Cloud
Water can change from one
When water changes from a
state of matter to another.
gas to a liquid in the air, clouds
When liquid water changes to
are formed. This is called
a solid, we call it ice.
condensation.
Plants
Plants need water too! They
use water to make oxygen for
us to breathe.
Water
There are two kinds of water
on Earth-fresh and salt water.
97% of Earth’s water is salt
water that is found in oceans.
Precipitation (Raincloud)
Water that falls to the ground
as rain is called precipitation.
Precipitation is part of the
water cycle.
Hose
To save water, put a shut-off
nozzle on your hose. It stops
water from running away.
Laundry
Snow
Pitcher of
Water
Glacier
Insects
Car
Washing
Evaporation
Glass of
Water
River
Pipe
Wrench
Car Washing
Laundry
To save water when washing the
Ask your parents to only do full
car, use a bucket and sponge.
loads of laundry. It takes the
Also, make sure your hose has
same amount of water to wash a
a shut-off nozzle.
full load or just a pair of socks.
Evaporation
Snow
When water is heated, it
Water that falls to the ground
changes from a liquid to a gas.
as snow is one form of
This is called evaporation.
precipitation.
Glass of Water
Pitcher of Water
Water is called the “liquid of
life” because all living things
We can help save water by
putting a pitcher of water in
need clean fresh water to live.
the refrigerator for cold
River
Glacier
Fresh water that we use
everyday comes from rivers,
streams, lakes and water under
the ground called groundwater.
Pipe Wrench
To help conserve water, fix all
your leaky faucets and pipes.
drinking water.
Only 3% of the Earth's water is
fresh water. Most of this
freshwater is found in glaciers
at the polar icecap (2%).
Insects
Insects need clean water.
Scientists can tell if a river or
lake is healthy by studying the
insects who live there.