Objective: To discuss the importance of water and its availability, learn about groundwater, the water table and its depletion and methods to conserve water. Learning outcomes - students will be able to: 1. Analyse the importance of water in our lives 2. State the availability of water on Earth 3. Estimate the water available for human consumption on Earth 4. Define groundwater 5. Identify the water table and aquifer 6. Explain the process of recharging groundwater 7. Define water table 8. Explain the reasons for the depletion of the water table 9. Describe the methods to conserve water