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Use these  resources to learn more about why we need water. Then, return to Seesaw or Google classroom to share what you learned. 

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Use these  resources to learn more about why we need water. Then, return to Seesaw or Google classroom to share what you learned. 

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Think about these questions while you watch:

K- Why is it important to drink water?

1st- Why do we need more water when we are active?

2nd/3rd/4th
1. How does water help with body temperature when we exercise?

2. Why do we need more water when we are active or exercise?

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Why Do We Drink Water? | Importance Of Water | Stay Hydrated | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

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World’s Most Asked Questions: How Much Water Should I Drink a Day?

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What do you, the trees, and a hamster have in common? Give up? You all need water. All living things must have water to survive, whether they get it from a water fountain, a rain cloud, or a little bottle attached to the side of a hamster cage.

Without water, your body would stop working properly. Water makes up more than half of your body weight, and a person can't survive for more than a few days without it. Why? Your body has lots of important jobs and it needs water to do many of them. For instance, your blood, which contains a lot of water, carries oxygen to all the cells of your body. Without oxygen, those tiny cells would die and your body would stop working.

Water is also in lymph (say: limf), a fluid that is part of your immune system, which helps you fight off illness. Water helps keep your temperature normal. You need water to digest your food and get rid of waste. Water is needed for digestive juices, urine (pee), and poop. And you can bet that water is the main ingredient in perspiration, also called sweat.

Besides being an important part of the fluids in your body, water is needed by each cell to work.

Your body doesn't get water only from drinking water. Any fluid you drink will contain water, but water and milk are the best choices. Lots of foods contain water too. Fruit contains quite a bit of water, which you could probably tell if you've ever bitten into a peach or plum and felt the juices dripping down your chin. Vegetables also contain a lot of water - think of slicing into a fat tomato or crunching into a crisp stalk of celery.

How Much Is Enough?

Because water is so important, you might wonder if you're drinking enough. There is no magic amount of water that kids need to drink every day. The amount kids need depends on their age, body size, health, and activity level, plus the weather (temperature and humidity levels).

Usually, kids drink something with meals and should definitely drink when they're thirsty. But if you're sick, or it's warm out or you're exercising, you'll need more. Be sure to drink some extra water when you're out in warm weather, especially while playing sports or exercising.

When you drink is also important. If you're going to sports practice, a game, or just working out or playing hard, drink water before, during, and after playing. Don't forget your water bottle. You can't play your best when you're thinking about how thirsty you are!

When your body doesn't have enough water, that's called being dehydrated. Even mild dehydration can keep you from being as fast and as sharp as you'd like to be. A bad case of dehydration can make you sick. So keep that water bottle handy. Not only does water fight dehydration, but it's refreshing and has no calories.

Your body regulates the amount of water in your system. The body holds on to water when you don't have enough or gets rid of it if you have too much. If your pee is very light yellow, you are well hydrated. When your pee is very dark yellow, it's time to drink up.

You can help your body by drinking before you're thirsty and drinking extra water when you exercise and when it's warm out. Your body will be able to do all its wonderful, waterful jobs and you'll feel great!

Date reviewed: March 2022

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All living things need water to survive. Find out more in this article for kids.

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Our bodies are made of about 70 per cent water - it's what makes up the majority of our blood, digestive juices and sweat, and it's found in our organs and muscle cells.

Water is used to metabolise fuel, regulate body temperature and digest food. To enable our bodies to carry out all of its functions in the day, water constantly moves about and is lost in the air we breathe, urine, blood loss, sweat and even tears. Children in particular need to make sure they re-hydrate, as water is the main way they regulate their body temperature.

Water contains no energy and in most States of Australia, tap water has been fortified with fluoride to help protect against tooth decay. Australia's water supply is one of the safest and cheapest in the world so drinking tap is cost effective and good for your health.

How much water do children need?

The amount of water a child needs is influenced by the amount of activity they do, the weather temperature, and their diet and health. It's always important to remind children to drink, but as a general guide, children up to 8 years of age should have a minimum of 4-5 cups of water a day. Children above 8 years old require at least 6-8 cups of water a day.

Isn't there water in our foods?

Even foods that do not look like they have moisture in them do contain water. The amount of water you can get from foods can make up to approximately 20 per cent of your daily requirements.

How do I get my child to drink water?

Research has shown that adding flavour to water increases the amount of fluid consumed voluntarily. It's important however to be cautious of the amount of kilojoules (energy) that might be consumed at the same time. Try these tips to help boost water intake in children:

* Add a slice of lemon or lime to give water a different taste

* Ensure your child has always got a water bottle handy

* Use herbs including mint or spices such as ginger to flavour the water

* Freeze fresh fruits and use them as ice cubes in glasses of water

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Our bodies are made of about 70 per cent water - it's what makes up the majority of our blood, digestive juices and sweat, and it's found in our organs and muscle cells. Water is used to metabolise fuel, regulate body temperature and digest food.

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You're biking up a hill, pedaling as hard as you can. You're almost there and - what's this? Your back is all wet and so is your face. Don't sweat it - it's only sweat!

Your body works best when its temperature is about 98.6ºF (37ºC). When your body gets hotter than that, your brain doesn't like it - it wants your body to stay cool and comfortable. So the part of your brain that controls temperature, called the hypothalamus (say: hi-po-THAL-uh-mus), sends a message to your body, telling it to sweat.

Then special glands in your skin called - what else? - sweat glands start making sweat. Sweat is also known as perspiration (say: pur-spuh-RAY-shun), and it is made almost completely of water, with tiny amounts of other chemicals like ammonia (say: uh-MOWN-yuh), urea (say: yoo-REE-uh), salts, and sugar. (Ammonia and urea are left over when your body breaks down protein.)

The sweat leaves your skin through tiny holes called pores. When the sweat hits the air, the air makes it evaporate (this means it turns from a liquid to a vapor). As the sweat evaporates off your skin, you cool down.

Sweat is a great cooling system, but if you're sweating a lot on a hot day or after playing hard you could be losing too much water through your skin. Then you need to put liquid back in your body by drinking plenty of water so you won't get dehydrated (say: dee-HI-drayt-ed).

Why Does Sweat Smell?

Sweat isn't just wet - it can be kind of stinky, too. But the next time you get a whiff of yourself after running around outside and want to blame your sweat glands, hold on!

Sweat by itself doesn't smell at all. It's the bacteria that live on your skin that mix with the sweat and give it a stinky smell. And when you reach puberty, special hormones affect the glands in your armpits - these glands make sweat that can really smell.

Luckily, regular washing with soap and water can usually keep stinky sweat under control. Many teens and adults also find that wearing deodorant (say: dee-OH-der-ent) or antiperspirant (say: an-tee-PUR-sper-ent) helps.

So don't worry about a little sweat - it's totally normal and everybody sweats. Sometimes too much sweating can be a sign that there is something wrong in the body, but this is rare in kids. If you notice more sweat, it's usually just a sign that it's time to start using a deodorant or antiperspirant. But if you think you have a sweat problem, talk to your parent or your doctor about it.

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You're biking up a hill, pedaling as hard as you can. You're almost there and - what's this? Your back is all wet and so is your face. Don't sweat it - it's only sweat! Your body works best when its temperature is about 98.6ºF (37ºC).

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Water is very important for our bodies. It's used to keep us cool, digest our food and to get rid of our wastes.

We lose water when we sweat, breathe or go to the toilet, and if it's not replaced we can get dehydrated.

Dehydration can cause:

So how much should I drink?

Younger than 8yrs = 4-6 glasses per day

Older than 8yrs = 6-8 glasses per day

Sports:

If you're playing sports or doing exercise and really breaking a sweat, you'll need to drink even more water to replace what you've lost. Make sure you drink water before, during and after you play.

Riddle:

What runs but never walks?

Fun activity:

Can you find all the water words in this find-a-word?

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Water is very important for our bodies. It's used to keep us cool, digest our food and to get rid of our wastes. We lose water when we sweat, breathe or go to the toilet, and if it's not replaced we can get dehydrated.

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Human Body a visual encyclopedia- Wonderful Water.pdf

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Ultimate Bodypedia- The Human Recipe.pdf