Here is a comprehensive Water Education Toolkit for Water Ambassadors and educators, to support your sessions with schools during National Water Week and throughout the year.
Resources
A selection of activities and free resources from the water community
Learning Resources
Explore all the different aspects of water
Educational
Think you know a thing or two about water or want to learn something new? For National Water Week 2023, the AWA Water Literacy and Education Specialist Network busted some water myths to expose the truth about this most precious resource. Take the quiz!
Introduce the Sustainable Development Goals to children and young people everywhere.
Water Utilities around the nation have a comprehensive range of free educational programs. Why not explore your State or Territory program or book an excursion?
We’ve listed a few here:
Water works, produced by the Australian Academy of Science as part of their Primary Connections: linking science with literacy program, is written to align to the Year 2 level of the Australian Curriculum: Science.
ABC goes 'Behind the News' to find out why many people choose to pay for water.
The Australian Nature Wheel is a celebration of nature's annual cycle of change and is designed to show the interconnectedness of the world around us.
Water Cycle
Designed with teachers and students in mind to increase awareness of where water comes from and what happens when you flush the loo.
An audiobook presentation of the Australian book When Water Lost Her Way, which was on the 2019 'Notable' list from the Children's Book Council of Australia. Written and read by Meg Humphrys.
Explore the natural and urban water cycles, play online games, or view a video to learn more about water.
Indigenous Water
Developed by Power and Water and Living Water Smart, with the support of the Department of Education. It includes an e-book which is supported by a Teacher's Guide that allows students in upper Primary School and families across the Northern Territory to develop their own personal water stories.
Hunter Water has collaborated with Indigenous communities to develop a story book for primary students.
The Bureau of Meteorology looks at the history of Indigenous weather, environmental knowledge, and cultural stories.
A fun short quiz for the whole family to test your water knowledge and a great way to learn more about this vital resource.
A collection of fun kids activities to make the most of your Water Night.
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