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WATER CONSERVATION PATCH PROGRAM

All levels need to only complete 3 requirements

The following requirements should be chosen according to the age level of the participant. You can enhance the challenge of the requirement according to age of the participant. Choose any THREE activities to earn this patch.

1. Think: Water is everywhere and we interact with it daily. Think about three things that you use water for or may have water in it. Could you do without water? Could you change some of the ways you use water?

2. Conserve: Conservation is when you use just what you need and don't over use. Think about ways you can you or your family can conserve water. Choose one task that you can try to conserve water in your house. Try this task for one week. For extra, ask your family to help. Examples include: turn the water off while you are brushing your teeth, take shorter showers, run the dishwasher only when it is full, use only one cup a day for your drinks, or make sure facets are turned off completely after you use them.

3. Animals: Many animals live in the water. Research three animals that live in the water. What would happen if their water was polluted?

4. Exploring: Visit a local pond or stream of water locally with adult supervision and observe the animals and insects that live there. Create an art project or draw a picture of the what you observed OR create scope to look in the water with a coffee can, OR help clean up litter around the area OR take a tour at a park that has a water area. http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/kids/critterscope.html

5. Experiment: What happens when oil mixes with water or baking soda? Try some experiments with water to help you better understand how water areas are cleaned up OR the effect of water and other simple editions can create an artistic volcano look like its erupting. http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/kids/darbyduck.html

6. Water Drop: When it rains the water falls on the ground and many other water sites. Where does your water come from? Do you have a well in the ground or a public water system? Learn about the water cycle or where your water comes from.

7. World: Water covers over 60% of the earth. Each country has a different way that they receive or use their water. Choose a country to learn more about their water supply and where it comes from.

8. Watershed: A watershed is an area of land that drains into a specific body of water. It catches the water and channels it into other bodies of water. Learn where there is a watershed located and learn more about it OR complete a project about a watershed. Examples: Creating a watershed model or diorama to share with others, adopt a watershed, create a rain garden, cleaning up a stream, or adopting storm drains. http://www.watershedactivities.com/projects/projects.html

Find a watershed near you: http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm

9. Pollution: Oil and trash are a couple of common pollutants in our water. Find out how you assist in picking up trash near a water area, OR create a picture to depict how we can stop pollution, OR find out what happens when birds and animals are affected by an oil spill, how do they clean them?

10. Endangered: The sea turtle and dolphin are endangered due to pollution and entanglement in fishing gear. Learn more about an animal that is endangered OR adopt an animal that is endangered OR go on to an aquarium or other facility that has endangered water animals. Examples of animals: Emperor penguin, manatee, harbor seal, humpback whale, seahorse, beluga whale, sea lion, or clown fish. http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/species_category.cfm

11. Environment: Complete an activity that assists in making our environment better. You can complete an activity that you would like to participate in or create a project or poster. This could be teaching others about the water cycle, protecting animals, oil spills, learning about an estuary and the animals, seashore clean-up, wetlands, and much more.

12. Teach me: Attend an event, facility, or learn about protecting your plants, water areas, or animals at school. You may be able to accomplish all three requirements if you conduct several activities at these events or conduct an extensive study on protecting our planet.

13. Create: Create a craft or recipe activity representing or using water. Examples include: rain catcher or gauge, watercolor a picture, ocean in a bottle, seashell crafts, recycled water bottle craft, and much more.

14. Natural: Rain is a natural way of replenishing the earth with water. Sometimes it rains or snows too much and that can cause a natural disaster to happen. Choose a natural disaster to learn more about and how you can prepare your home or self for it. Examples are: floods, blizzards, tsunami, hurricane, or under toe at the beach.

15. Careers: Learn about careers involving water. Are there any careers you would like to do? Some examples include: water conservation specialist, marine biologist, oceanographer, water meter technician, fisherman, water tester, plumber, aquarium assistant, or water plant operator.

We do not endorse any of the above sites they are only used as a reference to assist you in easily completing the patch program.