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Teacher resources

Teacher resources

We offer a range of free teaching resources to successfully integrate water and sewerage as topics into your curriculum.

Teacher resources

The following resources can be used as stand alone activities for classes.


The Water Cycle

Students will gain a greater understanding of where the water in our environment comes from and why it is so important in our lives.

WATER CYCLE ACTIVITY - TEACHER INFORMATION
WATER CYCLE - JUNIOR VERSION
WATER CYCLE - WATER WORDS - STUDENT WORKSHEET
WATER CYCLE DEFINITIONS - STUDENT WORKSHEET
WATER CYCLE EXPLANATION - STUDENT WORKSHEET
WATER CYCLE STATION ACTIVITY - JUNIOR VERSION
WATER CYCLE STATION ACTIVITY - YEAR 2 - 10 WORKSHEET
WATER CYCLE COLOUR-IN SHEET


Choose Tap

This activity assists students to explore the differences and similarities of tap water versus bottled water.

CHOOSE TAP ACTIVITY - TEACHER INFORMATION
CHOOSE TAP - DOUBLE BUBBLE ACTIVITY - STUDENT WORKSHEET

These resources assist teachers to explain the benefits of choosing tap water.

CHOOSE TAP - POWERPOINT SLIDE SHOW
CHOOSE TAP - TEACHER NOTES FOR SLIDE SHOW
CHOOSE TAP - TEACHER RESOURCE FOR YEARS F-2
CHOOSE TAP - TEACHER RESOURCE FOR YEARS 3-4
CHOOSE TAP - TEACHER RESOURCE FOR YEARS 5-6
CHOOSE TAP - HYDRATION POSTER
CHOOSE TAP - SUGAR IN DRINKS POSTER
CHOOSE TAP - TAP MAN HYDRATION POSTER
CHOOSE TAP - URINE CHART
CHOOSE TAP - WEE CHART

This resource complements the teacher resource book and can be used as a standalone activity.

CHOOSE TAP - COLOURING-IN SHEET

 


Sewer Protection

Students will learn and explore why it is important to take care of what goes down our toilets and drains.

NEVER EVER ACTIVITY - TEACHER INFORMATION
NEVER EVER - STUDENT WORKSHEET
NEVER EVER - WATER WORDS - STUDENT WORKSHEET


Water Efficiency

In this unit students will learn and explore why it is important to save water; the implications and opportunities to do so; and how they can individually conserve this precious resource.

WATER EFFICIENCY ACTIVITY - TEACHER INFORMATION
WATER EFFICIENCY - SWOT CHART - STUDENT WORKSHEET
WATER PLEDGE - STUDENT SHEET
WATER USE TOURNAMENT
WATER WISE CHATTERBOX
WATER WISE TEACHER NOTES
WATER WISE POWERPOINT


Student Reflection Sheets

These sheets are useful following any presentation or activity.

STUDENT REFLECTION F-2
STUDENT REFLECTION YR 2-6


Other resources

pH FACT SHEET
NORTH EAST WATER FAST FACTS

Victorian water education program resources

Here are some great programs and websites to help staff, students and parents with water education in your school.


SWEP - Schools Water Efficiency Program

The Schools Water Efficiency Program (SWEP) is a voluntary program which is open to all schools within Victoria. The program enables schools to continuously track their water usage through a water data logger. The data is then accessed by facility managers, teachers and students through an interactive website. SWEP enables schools to thoroughly monitor water usage and detect leaks so they can be rectified, allowing schools to save water and in most cases save money as well.

Access to a curriculum module provides students an opportunity to learn about water efficiency through maths concepts such as measurement and data in a tangible and realistic environment.

To support staff use of their school's information on the SWEP website, this training video has been devised. These notes will support the use of the video. The video is suitable for use individually or with students. A complementary student activity and worksheet has also been provided.


ResourceSmart

The ResourceSmart program in Victoria aims to provide practical support to schools and their communities to learn to live and work more sustainably. The framework aims to help Victorian schools minimise waste, save energy and water, promote biodiversity, and cut their greenhouse gas emissions.


NECMA - North East Catchment Management Authority


South East Water - A range of interactive resources for teachers and students are available at this site.

Useful website links

Early childhood water education resources

North East Water Resources

BLACK AND WHITE WHIZZY COLOURING IN SHEET
HOME WATER AUDIT
WATER CYCLE PLACEMAT
WATER FACTS
'WHERE IS WHIZZY?' DRAWING SHEET
'WE ALL NEED WATER' POSTER


Water Education Links
Books to Share:
Before the Glass - how is water treated?
After the Drain - how is wastewater treated?
The Story of a Raindrop - the water cycle