Week 21 · Axis 3, Chapter 3 Life Along the Nile (A) · 3 lessons
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Where does our water come from?
Discover P2 Term 2: Axis 3, Chapter 3
GoalTell where water in Egypt comes from, how it reaches our homes, and how we use it.
New words
source · the place where something comes fromcanal · a long channel dug in the ground to carry water to fieldspipe · a tube that carries waterwater station · a place that takes water from the river and cleans it for homes
Explanation
Water is very important. People, animals and plants all need it. Most of the water in Egypt comes from the Nile. Rain is rare in most places, so farmers bring Nile water to their fields in canals. Animals drink from the river and the canals. For our homes, a water station takes water from the river and cleans it. Then the water travels through pipes under the ground to the taps in our homes and schools. Some places in the desert get water from wells. We use water to drink, cook, wash, clean and water plants. We must never drink water straight from the river or a canal.
the Nile→water station→pipes→tap
Worked examples
Mariam’s grandfather opens a gate in the canal. Water runs into his wheat field.
Animals drink at the edge of the river: a buffalo, a donkey and a goose.
We use water in many ways: to drink, to wash, to clean and to help plants grow.
Class activity
Follow the water. With a grown-up, find the taps in your home and count them. Ask: where does our water come from? How does it get here? Draw the journey from the river to your tap. Then list five ways your family uses water in one day.
Practice
1
Where does most of the water in Egypt come from?
From the Nile.
2
How do farmers bring water to their fields?
In canals.
3
What carries the clean water from the station to the tap?
water station→?→tap
Pipes under the ground.
4
Is it safe to drink water straight from the river? Why?
No. River water can have dirt and germs that make us sick.
