< PreviousWe use these clues to play! You can use water to have fun! It keeps you cool when you are hot and it’s a great way to play with friends and be outdoors. 16 REMEMBER! Remember to stay safe when you are near a pool or other body of water . Never go near water without an adult and always wear a life jacket. WATER SAVING TIP What can you do with the water when you are finished playing? What tips can you share to save water?17 What is your favorite way to use water? Play Paint Care for plants Cook Drink Wash hands Brush teethGlossary absorb: to take in body of water: a large area of water, such as a lake, river, or ocean boil: to heat water until it bubbles bristles: the short, stiff hairs on a brush conserve: to keep from being wasted environment: everything that surrounds living things faucet: a spout that water comes from hydrated: having taken in enough water moisten: to make slightly wet overflow: to overfill and spill out resource: something that is valuable rinse: to wash off with water steam: to cook with water vapor that you can see in the air when you boil or heat water suds: soap bubbles thin: to make something more watery thirsty: feeling a need to drink waste: to use more than what you really need watering can: a container, often with a handle and a spout, for watering plants 18Sample Copy—Not for Classroom Use. Bethesda, Maryland TeachingStrategies.com Water TEACHING STRATEGIES Water Wonders What do creating with watercolors, running through sprinklers, and taking care of plants have in common? They all involve water! Water is an important resource that people use each day in many different ways. Open the book and consider the clues. Together, they’ll show you how water is used! Works With Water Study Water Wonders Connect the Clues Water Wonders Connect the CluesNext >