What's the issue with water...

MRS. WITTFELDT’S 4TH GRADE CLASS AT ALLEGHENY TRADITIONAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY ON THE NORTHSIDE OF PITTSBURGH LEARNED ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF WATER ISSUES. THEY STUDIED WATERSHEDS, WATER POLLUTION, WATER FILTRATION, AND WATER CONSERVATION. THEY DECIDED TO DO THEIR EARTH FORCE PROJECT ON WATER CONSERVATION BECAUSE THEY FELT THEY’D HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT IN THAT AREA.

THEY STARTED A SCHOOL CAMPAIGN TO LET EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING KNOW WHAT AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THIS IS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEY BEGAN BY COLLECTING DATA IN THE BUILDING ON HOW MUCH WATER STUDENTS USE IN A WEEK IN THE BATHROOMS AND THE LAUNDRY ROOM. AFTER STUDYING USAGE THEY FOUND THAT ALLEGHENY TRADITIONAL ACADEMY USES ABOUT 71,000 GALLONS OF WATER IN JUST ONE WEEK!

THEN THEY WENT LOOKING FOR LEAKS. THEY FOUND 5 LEAKS IN THE BUILDING AND REPORTED THEM TO THE CUSTODIAN FOR REPAIRS. WHEN THEY WERE DONE WITH THIS STEP THEY DESIGNED POSTERS AND HUNG THME UP NEAR ALL OUR WATER USAGE AREAS TO REMIND PEOPLE TO SAVE WATER. FINALLY THEY DECIDED THEY DID SUCH A GOOD JOB THAT THEY NEEDED TO SHARE OUR IDEA WITH THE ENTIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT. SO THEY WROTE A LETTER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE TO TELL HIM ALL OF OUR IDEAS TO SAVE WATER. THEY SUGGESTED TO HIM THAT ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS CONSIDER OUR SUGGESTIONS.

MRS. WITTFELDT'S CLASS SAYS "OUR EARTH FORCE PROJECT WAS A LOT OF FUN AND WE LEARNED A LOT TOO!"