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Getting to Know H2O
UCR PhD and IGERT fellows collaborated to show the water cycle and give tips on how to protect one of Earth's most precious resources. This film covers: how much water we use; the water cycle; the Santa Ana River ecosystem; water purification and water labels that effect how we feel about our drinking water; plastic water bottles vs tap water; seven tips for conserving water. This film is also broken into six short films, and a study guide Know H2O Study Guide 

The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside is made possible by generosity of the Max H. Gluck Foundation.

Getting to Know H2O - short #1:
How much water does it take to make a hamburger? There is a lot of talk about why meatless Mondays are important to your health; in this short film you will see how it is also important to the health of the planet

The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside is made possible by generosity of the Max H. Gluck Foundation.

Getting to Know H2O - short #2:
The Water Cycle - Where does our water come from? You turn on the tap, and there it is - fresh water! But how does it get there? This short film shows you how!

The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside is made possible by generosity of the Max H. Gluck Foundation.
Getting to Know H2O - short #3:
The Water Cycle and Riverside, California's Santa Ana River Discover the importance of California's Santa Ana River in the water cycle UCR's IGERT and Gluck Fellows

The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside is made possible by generosity of the Max H. Gluck Foundation.
Getting to Know H2O - short #4:
An Introduction to Water Purification How is tap water cleaned? Why is tap water considered as safe, or safer than bottled water? This short video will show you how water from the ground gets to your tap.


The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside is made possible by generosity of the Max H. Gluck Foundation.
Getting to Know H2O - short #5:
Tap or Bottled Water? Many people prefer bottled water because they think it is more natural than tap water -- find out the truth in this short film that exposes how the words used to describe tap and bottled water also use our emotions. Thanks to UCR, IGERT and the Gluck Program UCR


The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside is made possible by generosity of the Max H. Gluck Foundation.
Getting to Know H2O short #6:
Seven Tips for Conserving Water UCR IGERT fellows offer seven tips for conserving water - one of our planet's most precious resources

The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside is made possible by generosity of the Max H. Gluck Foundation.
Science of Color
In this short film by Merideth Hillbrand, Gluck Fellow Kellie Flint explains color theory and color science, referencing Josef Albers' "Interaction of Color". There is also an easy project based upon Albers' Homage to the Square using everyday materials suggested at the end.
Science of Color Classroom Online Resource Document