Water usage
Let´s calculate how much water we use at home.
For one day you are going to fill in the following chart and we will calculate the quantity of water we use a day: You can download it here
ACTIONS | How many times? | How many litres? | Total amount of water |
Drink a glass of water | 8 | 0.25 l. | 2 l |

How much water do we use in the bathroom?
What actions in the bathroom implies using water?

How much water do we use in the kitchen ?
What actions in the kitchen implies using water?

How much water do we use in the house ?
What actions in the house implies using water?
Now it is time to fill in the chart , if you have any doubt about water usage please try the following: Water usage
Now it is time to work in groups of three:
you will design a questionnaire about water usage and will pass it to 4 people in the school , teachers, students, etc…
You need to calculate how much water different kind of people use:
then you will answer the following questions:
1.- How much water do we use per day?
2.- How much water do we use per year?
3.- Do we use more or less than the average in Spain?
4.-Do you think we could save water?
5..- How should we reduce the amount of water we use at home?