Q: Dear Owlie,
My family and I have been having a lot of BBQs this summer! It is so fun and I always enjoy having a yummy cheeseburger! There are so many ingredients that make up a cheeseburger, but I started thinking... it must take a lot of water to make everything that goes inside! Can you please tell me about the amount of water it takes to make a cheeseburger? Thanks Owlie!
Sincerely,
Cheerful Cheeseburger
A: Dear Cheerful Cheeseburger,
You are correct! It does take a lot of water to make a cheeseburger. When making a cheeseburger, there are many ingredients that require a specific amount of water. For example, we have the bread, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and the hamburger patty.
Before I tell you, do you want to guess how many gallons it takes to make a cheeseburger??
*Drum roll*… It takes about 698 gallons of water to make a cheeseburger! That is a lot of water! The item that takes the most amount of water to make is the hamburger patty. This is because the meat comes from cows, and cows need to drink a lot of water to live.
Since cheeseburgers are so yummy and popular, we created an at home activity all about them! In this activity, you’ll get to color your own cheeseburger while you learn about the amount of water it takes to make one.
You can watch our Hamburger At Home Activity Video on YouTube and access the corresponding worksheet on the IEUA website!
I hope you enjoy your summer! Talk to you all soo(HOO)n!
Owlie