Step OneMake a list of all the ways you used or will use water today. Think about how much you drink, how long you take a shower, how many times you go to the bathroom, wash your clothes, etc.
Visualize a milk jug or a can of paint. This is a gallon. Estimate how many gallons of water you think all the activities you listed use. Write down your estimate. |
Step TWOWe are going to collect data and calculate our actual daily water use. Use the Indoor Water Use Data Collection Sheet. Look at the columns for Table 1 and Table 2 and start collecting the data you will need.
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Complete the sheet by adding the totals from Table 3 and Table 4. This is your direct personal water use .
The goal for efficient water use indoors is 40 gallons per day per person. Do you use more or less than 40 gallons of water per day? |
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Your data was combined with others to generate the graph on the left. Write (or think about) your answers to the following questions:
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