Water Conservation for Kids

Teaching water conservation to kids can be difficult because it is an abstract idea, and most children, and even parents, don’t relate to it right away. That’s why it is important to use activities and games to help your children understand why they should not waste water. You can also let them help with chores where you can teach them water conservation, such as dishwashing and watering the lawn. The following kids’ activities might make it easier for you to keep it simple, so the lesson can stick.
 

Your lessons in water conservation for kids can start with an explanation of the water cycle on the people and animals that live in an area. You should also tell your children about why plants and animals need water, and how the members of a community can work together so that everyone’s needs are met. A great teaching aid is the Australian folk tale Tiddalik the Frog, about a huge frog that drinks up all the water and the other animals have to make him laugh so he can spit it out.
 

Work together with your child by making ‘water conservation for kids’ posters showing how valuable our water supply truly is. Draw 100 circles on a large piece of poster board using a coin or other round object. Use one color for 97 of the circles. These represent all the saltwater on Earth. Use another color for two of the remaining circles. These will stand for all the frozen water on the planet. The last circle stands for all the freshwater in the world.
 

Conclude your family’s water conservation for kids workshop by helping your kids make a list of ways to save water around the house. For example, teach your children that they should not leave the faucet running for longer than necessary, and to turn off the tap when brushing their teeth.