It’s not just things we eat and drink
that need water it’s also things we use
every day like paper. That sounds silly
because water usually makes paper all
soggy, but water is needed for paper
production, with a single sheet of paper
requiring 12 litres.
Water needs to be collected – it doesn’t
just appear in our baths or showers. It
takes time and eff ort to collect it and
take care of it. People in some African
countries can spend many hours
collecting water.
The liquid that dissolves the most
substances is water. Wherever it
travels, it takes with it nutrients,
minerals and chemicals. It dissolves
many sugars, salts and acids but
oils and fats don’t mix well with it.
Water is the most important
element in the world.
Make sure you use it properly!
Get Up And Sing!
While you’re fast asleep
in the early hours of the
morning, there’s beautiful
noise outside your window.
Birds are up and singing to
start their day! It’s called a
dawn chorus.
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The dawn chorus is best in spring, when
male birds let other birds know which is
their territory and that they’re ready to fi nd
a mate. Spring air is cool and sounds travel
far because there isn’t much traffi c at that
time. You can hear birds such as robins,
wrens and blackbirds singing as early as
3am – or the crazy tapping on bark by a
woodpecker. Birds often sing at that time
rather than eating, because it isn’t light
enough for them to hunt for food.