count the WATER

Water is a liquid with wonderful characteristics that enter our house every day and at all times.

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How much water do we consume?

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The water that enters our home is measured using a device called a “WATER SUPPLY COUNTER”. It is located near the entrance to our house and it is through this device that all the water we consume passes. 

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Whenever we open a faucet, there is a mechanism that is turned by the passage of water in the pipe that supplies our house.

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There is a curious pointer that spins at great speed whenever a faucet is turned on. Then there are numbers that advance more slowly. 

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The water we use is counted in cubic meters.

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But how many litres of water do we use per day? Does a house where 5 people live to use more water than a house with 2 people?

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That's what we're going to investigate.

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To do so, we will write down the numbers that our counter indicates on a given date.

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We let a few days pass and go back to writing down what our meter indicates. We have performed some calculations and will come to interesting conclusions.

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Download a worksheet that allows you to analyze the average daily consumption per person, in a very interesting activity.

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Attention is drawn to the fact that the data collected is strictly confidential, so this form must not be identified so that the privacy of this data is respected.