Worldwide Water Education
Educate. Empower. Act. The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators and communities of the world with water education. We invite you to join us in educating children about the most precious resource on the planet — water.
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Celebrate National Drinking Water Week
This week (May 6-12) is the 2012 observation of National Drinking Water Week. At the Project WET Foundation, we are pro-water! Whether you're drinking water from the tap, a bottle or a filter, you can learn about where your water comes from and how you can protect it. You can start here, at the EPA's Local Drinking Water Information site. The site allows U.S. consumers to see if information about their water supply is available online and to find out more about the drinking water quality reports that local water agencies are required to produce each year. The EPA site also has links to information and resources about local water and ways to protect and preserve it.
Drink up, and celebrate the excellent water quality that the United States enjoys!
Video: Project WET President Accepts the 2012 U.S. Water Prize
Project WET Founder, President and CEO accepting the 2012 U.S. Water Prize at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.:
Earth Day: Use Water Wisely
This Sunday is Earth Day, and many people are mobilizing to clean their communities, plant trees, recycle and more. Earth Day is also a great day to think about the water we all depend on. At DiscoverWater.org, the "Use Water Wisely" lesson offers real-world tips that children can do--and can share with their families. Check out the "Use Water Wisely" lesson today, and then get out and make a difference on Earth Day!
Could Drinking Water Improve Test Results?
In the Project WET activity "Aqua Bodies," participants learn that the human body is 60 to 70 percent water--and that staying hydrated is one way to stay healthy. The importance of hydration has been emphasized for quite some time on sports fields and and gyms, but people don't often think about how hydration affects performance inside the classroom. Now, according to the BBC, scientists in the United Kingdom have release the results of a study that indicate that having water available during exams can boost performance:
Students who bring water into the examination hall may improve their grades, a study of 447 people found. Controlling for ability from previous coursework results, researchers found those with water scored an average of 5% higher than those without.
While drinking water is obviously no substitute for studying hard, researchers say that encouraging students to have water during exams could be an easy, low-cost way to see improvements. "Future research is needed to tease apart these explanations, but whatever the explanation it is clear that students should endeavour to stay hydrated with water during exams," said Dr. Chris Pawson from the University of East London, one of the universities involved in the study.
To teach kids about healthy hydration, visit the DiscoverWater.org "Healthy Water, Healthy People" lesson.