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Shower Estimation
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Participants calculate and chart the amount of water they use during a shower and then compare it with members of their household.
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An excellent Earth Day passive program
The very thorough step-by-step directions make this a breeze to print out and make available for families to try at home. I particularly appreciate the emphasis on where each number comes from and why each step is performed. It turns unit conversion, typically a tricky operation for adults and kids alike into bite-sized and easily done steps.
The combination of a concrete way to visualize water usage and the math to translate "a bucket" into gallons is very powerful. Living in Colorado, where water scarcity is always a concern, this could be a good addition to a display not only for Earth Day, but also during our usually dry midsummer time. I also appreciated the addition of a few suggestions for kids and adults of ways to lessen their usage or make better use of the inevitable excess by catching it to water plants.