Activity 9c |
Energy & water consumption - How do you compare? |
Mentors:
Koena & Given |
Have you ever thought about how much electricity and water you use daily? Let's find out how you compare.
According to the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry 61% of water is used by the agricultural sector and 11% by the urban and domestic sector, .
 "The typical household in South African uses about 250 litres of water a day. That amounts to 7500 litres a month" (Typical household water consumption) What the water is used for is show in the pie-graph on the right. |
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Water & Energy consumption homework
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Let's play "The Brain of WES (Water and Energy Saving)"
- Divide into 6 Groups, ABC and XYZ.
- Decide on a name for your groups starting with 'A' or 'B' or ...
- Each groups has to compile 2 x 5 questions; the questions have to be energy and water related (2:3 or 3:2) with the following restrictions:
- one question should have a true / false answer;
- one questions should have yes / no answers;
- one questions should be a multiple choice question with 3 answer choices;
- one question should have an answer that has to be calculated;
- all questions should refer to South African issues.
- Let's play: Group A will pose questions to group B, group C to keep time - 1 minute for 5 questions - (X to Y and Z as time keeper); then group A will pose questions to group C and group B will be the time keeper, etc.
Marks: One markd for each correct answer.
- The winning groups of groups A, B and C and groups X, Y and Z will compete against each other in a round of questions compiled by Koena and Given.
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Ideas for your questions
- Look at the climate of the capitals of the nine provinces of South Africa. Find out what the average monthly rainfall is for each of the capitals as well as average monthtly minimum and maximum temperature. Use this inforamtion in your questions.
- Find out what the annual average rainfall for South Africa is.
- Look at water saving suggestions (aimed at people of your age group) and ask question around that.
- Ask question based on the results of your Energy and Water Worksheet.
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References & Resources
- Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, 2003. Water Conservation and Water Demand Management Strategy for Industry, Mining and Commercial water use sector. Viewed online ON 1 aPRIL 2012 at www.dwaf.gov.za/WaterConservation/Programs_IMP.htm#_Toc44209430
- Water Rapsody. ???? Typical household water consumption. Viewed online on 1 April 2012 at www.capewatersolutions.co.za/2010/02/06/typical-household-water-consumption/
- Water Rapsody. September 2009. Water Facts in South Africa. Viewed online on 1 April 2012 at: www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2009/09/18/water-facts-in-south-africa/
- Wikipedia.
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