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Water and Sanitation

Learn where water comes from and how sanitation protects health.

~12 min Social Studies

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Clean water and good sanitation are basic needs for a healthy life.

In this lesson you will:

Name sources of water.
Explain what sanitation means.
Describe habits that keep water and surroundings clean.

Sources of Water

People get water from rivers, streams, wells, boreholes and rain. Not all of these are safe to drink without treatment.

Sanitation

Sanitation means keeping places clean and disposing of waste safely. Use a toilet, wash your hands with soap, and keep refuse in a covered bin. Do not defecate near water sources.

Protect the well

Keep animals away from the well.

Cover the well when it is not in use.

Do not wash clothes or throw rubbish near it.

Warning Unsafe water and poor sanitation cause diseases such as cholera and typhoid. Prevention starts with simple habits.

Practice

Name three sources of water.
What does sanitation mean?
Write two ways to keep a water source clean.

Recap

Clean water plus good sanitation protects health. Keep water sources and surroundings clean.

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