What is water pollution?

Did you know that the water we use is the same water that dinosaurs

used millions of years ago.We need water to live.There are natural water

cycles which keep our water clean.Water pollution happens when we

contaminate our water bodies(e.g. lakes, rivers ,oceans and the ground

water.)Water covers about 70% of the earth’s surface.It is an important

resource for all living things and the environment.Water pollution is a

problem because it kills the fish and other living organisms that live in water.

If  all the marine  life dies, so will much of the human food source will finish.

Picture showing our oceans:70% of the earth’s surface

Pearl of wisdom: DON’T POLLUTE WATER !

I am going to put a youtube about water pollution and how we all can

make a little effort to avoid water pollution.Its very simple. All we have

to do is to be conscious about water- a very valuable resource.

The youtube is by “turtlediary.com”

Now wasn’t that an interesting video?Let’s each one of us promise to do

our little bit in our own way to save every drop of water which is our

life and also try not to pollute water.Go to the art and craft and we will

make an aquarium -remember , by using waste material

Before we  start  talking about water conservation,i just want to

tell you kids (and moms )that when we talk of values , it doesn’t mean that we

have to be goodie, goodie all the time,and have no fun.We have to learn

to live life the best .We can not be missing any chance to explore and learn.

Remember nothing is wrong if once in a while we are just sitting and doing

nothing.But what we  have to remember is to respect and love and care

for all things around us in this wonderful world.We have to make our

value system/sanskars so strong and believe in them so that that they

come to us naturally,as a part of growing up.So kids have fun,

and together lets cheer for a better society , better India and a better world

We have heard our parents,and teachers telling us not to waste water.

Every one is trying to do that at there own level.I’ll just show you a

cutting from the Times of India

Print hasn’t come clear.All it says is ……while brushing your teeth do not

leave the tap running.

Take a bath using a bucket and mug in place of a shower.You can have

a shower a short one …what is important is to save water.

Wastage of water in one home makes the other homes go dry.Some

thing to ponder about- don’t you think?

Water is life, use it wisely.

I have made a chart below, of some things to do to save water.Tell you what-

make a chart for yourself  and hang it in your room.Then every day

tick if you were able to save water.Before you know it  will become a daily

routine to use water wisely.Go ahead and try- it will be fun Take your friends

along and put up a chart in school.Your teacher will be happy, i am sure.

Pictures talk louder than words-see for yourself:

Drinku                          Collect rain water and use it for plants,to clean

your car

And now my favourite poem -kids have loved it:

Raining, its raining,it’s raining all the day,

Raining,it’s raining we can’t go out to play!

But flowers will grow and trees will too,

There will be plenty to drink for me and you!

Raining, it’s raining,but we wont be sad.

For without the rain things would be bad.

The rainy season is almost over.This year in mumbai we have had a lot

of rain.Why do we need water?

We need water to grow plants keep clean ,to wash ,to drink ,to provide

power and to control fire.Most of all we need water to live.

Water has three forms:

That’s magical isn,t it?

You know children – water is constantly being cleaned and recycled through

the earth’s water cycle. I am sure you all have learnt  about the

water cycle.The sun takes up  water drops as water vapour ,( We

cant see them)which then mix with the air,high up in the sky ,water vapour

cools and turns into water droplets and they form clouds.Rain falls from

these clouds.

Dear  children, we have plenty of water but  we

are not using it wisely.We must save every drop .

When we talk about the rainy season one thing we always want to see

is the rainbow. A rainbow is formed by the reflection of the sunlight in

water droplets and it is seen in the earth’s atmosphere.

Want to have fun?  Go to the science experiment section and make

your own rainbow.Like i have told you before we are surrounded with

magical things and happenings.Love and respect everything around you.

Go ahead make your rainbow…..

hello kids,

I am writing after quite some time. The rains have made all the plants so

green. Today as i was walking i came across a plant nursery and

decided to walk in to buy some plants for my empty pots in my window

garden.It was treat to my eyes to so many variety of plants, with

big leaves,small leaves oblong and round leaves thin and broad leaves

and oh so many shades and hues of green.I came across a patch in the

nursery full of  different colours of flowering plants.They looked so

beautiful.As i stood there trying to decide which plants to pick up a

colourful butterfly came and sat on a red flower.Have you ever thought

that we can call butterflies ‘natures flying flowers’.Can you imagine how the

world would look without the green trees colourful flowers and the

beautiful  butterflies.They all depend on each other.Plants have the

green leaves and the colourful flower.The butterfly enjoys the nectar in

the flowers and in turn helps to spread the plant seeds, for new plants

to come up.So dont you think that we should care and protect them.

To begin with i have a small idea……On this teachers day give your

teacher a small plant  instead of giving her flowers.And you know what every time she waters

time she waters it ,she will remember you.

Our value for today is    ‘GIFT A PLANT’

Go to Art & Craft section & learn how to make a butterfly .

Hello everyone,

Some time back (April 22nd) it was Earth Day and  I am sure some of

you wondered..what’s so special about Earth day?!

I too used to wonder what’s so special about Earth Day or Mother’s day

or Father’s day???

Well its just a day that we dedicate to a special thing and learn just

how important they are to us.

This is because we get so busy in our day to day life and happenings

that we begin to take everything for granted!!

Can you imagine what it would be like if we did not have our parents or

the beautiful flowers,trees and animals the day or night?

Like I told you earlier every morning when we get up we should have a

smile on our faces have gratitude and simply think and say the magic

words ‘THANK YOU…. God and mum and dad for every thing. I promise

to take care of the world and love and respect it’.

The more you think and feel..the more you will get.

On Earth Day Leonardo DiCaprio …a very famous hollywood actor wrote

to the young kids….”

Lets Not Sink

“Right now Mother Earth is hurting. She needs a generation of

thoughtful,caring and active kids like all of you to protect her for the

future.Help us win the battle to clean up our air water land,to protect

forests, oceans and wildlife.’

Now isn’t that what all of us should try and do in our own little way.

So lets promise to use the 3 R’s  Reduce Reuse and Recycle.

We talked about this in our earlier post.