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Show (fofi Students to Study Water Conservation Utah's 4th, 5th and 6th grade students will soon be participating in a study unit on waU;r conservation. Teachers and administrators from Utah's 40 school districts have been attending workshops work-shops sponsored by the Utah State Hoard of Education and Utah State University. At these workshops the water conservation ideas and methods meth-ods of teaching them have been introduced. An idea workbook "Captain Hydro Water Conservation Workbook" Work-book" has been introduced. In this workbook "Captain Hydro" Hy-dro" and " Water Bandit" do battle. Various ways of saving water are explained as well as the reasons for conservation. In notifying local superintendents superin-tendents of the water conservation conser-vation effort. Dr. Walter D. Talbot, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, said, "The goal of this program would be to have every fourth, fifth, and sixth grade student exposed to a three to four week unit on water conservation prior to the close of this school year." Talbot continued, "I feel this effort could make a significant contribution to the wise use of this most precious resource and would strongly urge your support." Governor Scott M. Mathe-son Mathe-son has indicated his support in a letter to "Kids" printed on the back of the "Captain Hydro Workbook." |
