Water Wisdom

Teacher's Guide

Use the Water Wisdom Glossary to help answer the following clues!

ACROSS 1. An underground layer of rock, sand or gravel that holds water. 2. Mountains can get all __ after a soft rain. 3. A form of water that is good for skating and good for cold drinks. 7 A __ faucet can waste a lot of water, one drip at a time. 10. Spanish word for “you”. 11. If you don’t __ a nozzle for your hose, it’s water- wise to buy one. 13. Taking a shorter __ is one way to save water. 14. Trains and boats used thes types of engines in the 1800’s. 17. Don’t water plants in the noonday sun, water them instead in the “morn”or the “__” 18. When washing these after a meal, turn off the faucet instead of letting the water run. 20. Whether dripping __ or slow, leaking faucets waste water 21. __ much water evaporates in the sun when watering the lawn in the midday heat. 22. Humans require this natural resource to survive. 23. It’s __ hard to save hundreds of gallons of water at each meal…just cut down on the beef! 26 Another __ for “precipitation” is “rain”27 A strong animal that is used to carry things 28 A __ animal requires more water to survive than a small animal. 30 __ go for a walk in the desert without carrying water. 32 This does not mix with water and is a source of water pollution that can endanger wildlife. 33 This appears colorfully in the sky when rain mixes with sunlight 35 It’s __ easy to save water once you put your mind to it. 36 When this melts, it feeds our water supply 37 Saving water’s easy if you__

DOWN 1. We need clean __ to breathe and clean water to drink. 2 Saving water is up to you and __! 3 There are __ many healthy and tasty foods to eat that help conserve water. 4 __ have the power to make a positive difference! 6 The protection and preservation of natural resources. 7 A place that can get very hot and has little rainfall. 8 A cat and a dog have four of these 9 Where does water __ when it evaporates? 10 It takes at least ten __ the amount of water to produce a hamburger as it does to produce one egg. 12 By reducing the amount of __ you eat in a week by half, you can save thousands of gallons of water a month. 15 Next time you turn on the __, watch a documentary on the wonders of nature. 16 Don’t forget! __ to use biodegradable dish and laundry soap to help protect our water. 18 __ waste water, turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth. 19 Use one of these and a bucket when washing the car. 23 A measurement for water that equals 8 pints and weighs about 8 pounds 24 “Just say __” to water waste 25 An element in air and in water that is necessary for our survival 29 You have the __ to save water! 30 The sound a horse makes 31 A form of water that falls from the clouds 34 __ water-wise and do your best to save water.