Water Fact Sheets

There are presently nine fact sheets in the Freshwater Series.

Titles:

• #A-1. Water – Nature's Magician
  States and properties of water, hydrologic cycle.
  
  
• #A-2. Water – Here, There and Everywhere
  World's water supply and the forms in which it is found, Canada's major drainage areas.
  
  
• #A-3. Clean Water – Life Depends on It!
  Water quality, including pollution, acid rain and what we can do to improve water quality.
  
  
• #A-4. Water Works!
  Water use, conservation, pricing.
  
  
• #A-5. Groundwater – Nature's Hidden Treasure
  Where it's found, how it's found, problems and issues associated with it.
  
  
• #A-6. Water Conservation – Every Drop Counts!
  Role of water conservation in addressing problems related to water use and water quality.
  
  
• #A-7. Water, Art and the Canadian Identity – At the Water's Edge
  Water's role in shaping the Canadian identity. Discusses history, literature, art and music; printed copy in full colour.
  
  
• #A-8. Water – The Transporter
  Discusses water's ability to transport large amounts of soil in the form of sediment.
  
  
• #A-9. Water – Vulnerable to Climate Change
  Considers the effect on water of climate change.

Note: A resource guide, entitled Let's Not Take Water For Granted, is available to help classroom teachers of grades 5-7 use the information from the Water Fact Sheets and A Primer on Fresh Water: Questions and Answers.