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Interesting signs in the Cosmo Centre in Charleville, Australia.

Save the Planet.

WATER MORE IMPORTANT THAN PETROLEUM

Water is the worlds most precious commodity. Not only that, water is a pre-eminent economic factor because agriculture and industry consume more than four-fifths (80%) of this precious commodity these days.

A study by the United Nations indicates that in future water will be more important in strategic terms than petroleum.

We must teach kids to conserve water.

HOW MUCH WATER IS USED IN AUSTRALIA?

The average annual rainfall in Australia of around 470mm a year which is well below the global average. Despite this, Australians are the greatest per capita consumers of water.

Water consumption levels vary throughout Australia. Average daily water use ranges from as little as 100 litres per person in some coastal areas to more than 800 litres per person in the dry inland areas. The current average daily water consumption is 340 litres per person, or 900 litres per household.

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IMPORTANCE OF WATER.

Water is one of the most important substances on earth. All plants and animals must have water to survive. If there was no water, there would be no life on earth. ... Apart from drinking it to survive, people have many other uses for water.

We need to build dams to save the water that runs out to sea.

WATER SECURITY
Children should be taught about water security at an early age.
How;
• water is the most precious resource in the world.
• water is needed for all living things.
• water is a limited resource.
• water must be managed well to ensure we have enough for our needs and to protect our environment.
• water is used to grow the fruit and vegetables we get from the supermarket.
• water is used to grow the wheat that makes the flour we use to bake the bread we eat.
• water must be stored in dams for future use.

A Checklist for Evaluating Diverse Children’s Media The checklist can be used as a rubric or guide in both selecting digital media and designing it.

Worth reading this article and generating conversations within the early childhood industry involving play and measuring learning outcomes in children.

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It's important to be kind not just to your own family but to everyone else, too. Great short video to help children understand empathy.
Well done Sesame Street!

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