W AT E R

OUR MOST
PRECIOUS
RESOURCE

Sandra Knecht
Alyson Roth
Kiana Dumas

T H E F O U N D AT I O N

Its substance reaches everywhere; it touches the

past and prepares the future; it moves under the
poles and wanders thinly in the heights of air. It can
assume forms of exquisite perfection in a snowflake,
or strip the living to a single shining bone cast up by
the seaIf there is magic on this planet, it is
contained in water.
L O R E N E I S E L E Y,
THE IMMENSE JOURNEY (1957)

H2O IS A UNIQUE MOLECULE WITH SOME

AMAZING PROPERTIES

Molecular Structure of H2O

H-BONDS AND POLARITY

COHESION

Water molecules

are attracted to
each other

ADHESION

Water

molecules are
attracted to
other
substances

CAPILLARY
ACTION

Capillary action

allows liquid to flow

upward

3 P H Y S I C A L S TAT E S O F H 2 O

I C E I S L E S S D E N S E T H A N W AT E R

HIGH SPECIFIC
H E AT A N D
T E M P E R AT U R E
R E G U L AT I O N

E X PA N D I N G T H E C O N C E P T

H2O
The most abundant
compound on the planet
Composes 60-70% of
human body
Essential for all living
organisms
You can survive less than a
week without it

THE UNIQUE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL

P R O P E R T I E S O F W AT E R M A K E I T E S S E N T I A L
FOR LIFE

N O W AT E R =
NO CELLS
Osmosis
Fluid homeostasis
Chemical cellular reactions
Transportation of oxygen

and waste
Sustains cellular structure

THE ROLE OF
W AT E R I N T I S S U E S
AND ORGANS
All body tissues contain water in

different amounts
Kidney regulates water and

waste removal
Heart directly affected by water

intake - blood pressure and

blood volume
Water intake affect cognitive

functions

THE BIG PICTURE

Water the simplest substance

vital to our survival

water > plants > animals

Water is removed
from the
body in many ways.
Keep yourself
hydrated!!!

W AT E R I S A F I N I T E R E S O U R C E

Most freshwater is stored in inaccessible places

Rivers and lakes make up 1% of all freshwater.

Population Distribution

Water consumption has doubled

over the last decade

W AT E R A N D D I S E A S E
21 of 37 primary

diseases in
developing
countries are related
to water and
sanitation
Inadequate water

causes health
problems for 1.2
billion people
worldwide

Converting salt water to drinking water is extremely

expensive

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