Hydro+Power

= media type="custom" key="26595728" = Ania U, Marijke TM, Drake L, and Daniel D = = =__ Scroll down to mission 6 __= = . = .  . = Mission 1 - Where is Water on Earth? =

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O8OgeFKnCs&noredirect=1
 * Here is our project for Mission #1, you can watch it on YouTube... **

Here is the order of where water is on Earth. (from most to least) . . = Mission 2 - Explore Direct Water Use! =
 * 1) Oceans
 * 2) Glaciers/ice-caps
 * 3) Ground water
 * 4) Lakes
 * 5) Atmosphere
 * 6) Rivers/Streams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOKD7KwIQPc&list=UU-VGEQaQT4-CIoN3MdgnzrA
 * Here is our final project for Mission #2, you can watch it on youtube... **

__** Main 3: **__ 1. Demonstrate examples of direct water use in the home. Showers/baths, sink usage, sprinklers, washing machine, dishwasher, human consumption.

2. Calculate household water use.

3. Compere and contrast national averages of direct water use.

Direct water use is the footprint of the costumer. It is defined as the total volume of freshwater

How do you use water in your home?
 * More at Home: **

We use it to clean, cook, bath, and water lawn. http://water.usgs.gov/edu/qa-home-percapita.html

How many gallons of water do you use each day?

How much water does the average person use in your country? 80-100 gallons a day.

How does this compare to other countries? (liters per person each year) US 21

How much water can your team save? It takes 39,000 gallons to make one car
 * Bonus: **
 * Turn off the water while brushing your teeth
 * take shorter showers or baths with less water
 * don't flush the toilet each time you go to the bathroom

= Mission 4 - Watersheds are important! =

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGYNeO_7rAk
 * Here is our final project for Mission #2, you can watch it on youtube... **

Here are some important links that explain watersheds http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/pip/factsheets/wmb/documents/wmb-19.pdf http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journeywithnature/watersheds-101.xml

A watershed is an area that drains downward, into a lower-elevation drainage region. Then it drains to a larger body of water like a ocean or sea. All bodies of water (including rivers) are connected to watersheds. Key Features: 1. Watershed Boundary 2. If the area is steep it is more likely to flow faster. 3. Flat water sheds often have slower rivers 4. Sandy soils absorb water quickly, while hard clay soils are less permeable, both of these have implications for erosion, groundwater and run-off 5. streams, rivers, creek 6. On a recreational standpoint, watersheds have hiking/biking trails, parks and open spaces, sometimes water treatment facilities. Watersheds are important because they provide many of us with fresh drinking water supply and keep much of the natural habitat growing. Watersheds allow water to be filtered and released slowly rather than rapidly running over the land. **Important Fact**: Watersheds provide $450 billion worth of food and other product for the local community. Watersheds are all connected above or underground through a water system made up of a tributary of headwater streams and other streams/rivers. They are split through water shed boundaries. We live in the rouge river watershed.
 * Main 4: **
 * Define a watershed and identify the __ key features __ of a watershed.
 * Explain why watersheds are important.
 * Demonstrate how watersheds are connected.
 * Identify the watershed which you live in.


 * Mission 5 - Local Pollution **

Here is our final Project, a PowerPoint... Part 1- by Ania:

Part 2 - by Marijke and Daniel: media type="youtube" key="3Jv4JkHJmUw" width="560" height="315" Non-point sources of pollution are sources that refer to those that impacts over a wide area and are not easily labeled to a single source. They are often associated with specific land uses. Point source is any single identifiable source of pollution from which pollutants are discharged from.
 * Compare point and non-point sources of pollution and give examples of each.**

Explain how various land uses can affect water quality
 * 1) Golf courses, the fertilizer pollutes nearby water sources. Some have turf grasses that release chemicals.
 * 2) Urbanization

Suggest practices to reduce water pollution
 * 1) use natural fertilizers, AKA horse or cow manure
 * 2) Pick up your trash/ make littering be against the law
 * 3) have companies clean out water waste before releasing it

Identify potential sources of water pollution in your own community
 * 1) lawn fertilizer
 * 2) industry causes only 2% of pollution problems
 * 3) when storm drains pick up chemicals and other nasty things and dump it into the river rouge.

Identify any local agencies that work to protect water quality in your community.
 * 1) friends of the rouge, that is the organization that we work with
 * 2) Cranbrook Freshwater forum

= Mission 6 - Groundwater =

Here is our project for Mission 6... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQuc5e0FK-U

Section 1: Groundwater exists below the surface in spaces between the soil particles. The soil acts as a kind of sponge, it makes the water __saturate__ the ground. A place that holds a large amount of groundwater is called an __aquifer__.

Groundwater is replenished by various forms of __precipitation__. The precipitation or excess water from plants then __seeps__ into the soil to the __saturation zone__ as groundwater. Once it gets there, it has now replenished our groundwater source.

Section 2: One way that ground water moves is through the __water cycle__. It __evaporates__ into the air and then turns into a cloud to continue the cycle.

Groundwater does not stay in one place. Another way it moves is through the underground __aquifer__ for two reasons: gravity and pressure. Since it flows downhill through the ground, the movement can cause mud slides. Damage!

Section 3: Groundwater is connected to the surface through the __water table__, surface water is at the same level as the water table. At some points you can even see the top of the water table. Since groundwater sets its own level the top of surface water is also the top of the water table.

Groundwater is also connected to the surface through springs, as in when the groundwater naturally resurfaces. Then it can get discharged into lakes, streams, rivers and oceans.

Section 4: 4-5 examples that groundwater can be polluted are:
 * 1) Fertilizer - when lawn __chemicals__ __infiltrates__ into the ground.
 * 2) __Acid Rain__ - like from smokestacks, when it __precipitates__ then seeps through the ground into the __water table__. Then, polluting the groundwater from there.
 * 3) Failing Sceptic Systems - If a sewage pipe ever burst in the under ground, it will flow right into the groundwater.

Section 5: 4-5 examples of how groundwater pollution can get cleaned up are:
 * 1) Some people try pumping the water out of the ground then treating it from there.
 * 2) If there is a small amount of contamination, some people try to contain it.

Section 6: Why should we even care about groundwater?

include at least 4-5 examples of ways that groundwater can be polluted include 4-5 examples of how groundwater pollution can get cleaned up explain why we should care about groundwater 4-5 examples

Plan for example:
 * use Marijke's garden as model for area of aquifer

= Mission 7 =