Should You Shower or Bathe?

Remember: It takes energy to heat the water in your bath or shower.

Purpose: When do you use more water: showering or bathing?

Prediction: ________________________________________________________________

Procedure:

1. Take a bath. Fill your tub with water as usual. Before you step into the tub, measure the depth of the water with a ruler. The depth of the bath water is ____________ inches.

2. Take a shower (on another day). Before you begin, close the bathtub drain so the shower water will collect in the tub. When you have finished with your shower, measure the depth of the water that has collected. The depth of the shower water is _____________ inches.

Results:
What is the difference in inches in the amount of water you used? ____________ inches

Conclusion:
If people took _______________________ instead of _____________________ a lot of energy would be saved. It?s not only good sense to save energy, but you are also saving another renewable resource--water.