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Home Education K-12 Lesson Clearinghouse Grades 3-5 Science Saving a Resource in Jeopardy

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Saving a Resource in Jeopardy

Lesson Description:
The student will do the following:
  • Name many uses of water.
  • Classify water uses into four main categories.
  • Learn water conservation habits.
Lesson Type:
  • Group Work
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Water
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
Time Needed:
60 minutes
Materials Needed:
  • Chalkboard
  • 16 sheets of scrap paper
  • Tape
  • Marker
  • Play money in 4 denominations
  • Camcorder and video tape (optional) 
  • Clipboard
  • List of student's names for each teacher
  • Teacher sheet (included) 
  • Bell or buzzer (one per team) 
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation (GEF) on Behalf of the Water Sourcebooks
School or Group:
The Water Sourcebooks
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Lesson Documents:
application/pdf Saving_a_resource.pdf
Located in: Science

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