Water as a human right
On 28 July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly recognized the human right to water and sanitation and acknowledged that clean drinking water and sanitation are essential to all human rights.
Module 2: Water Basics
Humanity and geology studies
Fondo
Los recursos hídricos en nuestro planeta solo se pueden entender dentro del contexto del ciclo del agua: solo hay una cantidad total de agua, y la misma agua continúa moviéndose a través de los diferentes estados de sólido (hielo), líquido (agua) y gas (Vapor) en un ciclo repetido en la Tierra para todos los tiempos. El sol es el “motor” del ciclo del agua. En la superficie, el agua fluye a través de la tierra y el subsuelo, y eventualmente se asienta en ríos, estanques, lagos y océanos. A medida que el sol calienta el agua, se evapora y entra en la atmósfera en forma de vapor para formar nubes.
"El conocimiento sin sabiduría es como el agua en la arena". - Proverbio guineano
Conceptos tematicos
Solid, liquid, and gas
When steam in the atmosphere cools, it condenses and, depending on the climate and temperature, returns to the planet in the form of different types of precipitation such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
Groundwater
Liquid water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock, which is stored in and moves slowly through geologic formations of soil, sand, and rock called “aquifers.”
Activities
2.1
THE PERCENTAGES AND FORMS OF WATER
Time: 50 minutesGoal for Learning: Gain understanding of how water is distributed around the world in different forms and different amounts.
2.2
WATER CYCLE IN A BOWL AND ROLE-PLAY
Time: 50 minutesGoal for Learning: Foster a deeper understanding of the cycle of water on our planet.
2.3
DOES THE SALT COME OUT OF SALT WATER?
Time: 90 minutesGoal for Learning: Learn about freshwater compared to salty water in the context of both ecological balance and human consumption