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We have a great range of free resources specially designed for children in primary school and their educators. Your students can do their own watery experiments, learn about water's journey to and from their homes, and understand what makes water a precious resource we should never take for granted.
Did you know that all the water on Earth is all that we have?
Our natural water cycle moves water all around us, all the time, but less than 1% of fresh water is usable.
How we use water and conserve it is important to think about. The way we think, feel, value and use water contribute to our liveable cities.
Have you thought about what happens to all the used water from your home or school?
We use wastewater treatment and water recycling to make water safe to be re-used or returned to the environment.
What happens when it rains on the road, your roof or your school's paved areas?
Stormwater rushes off hard surfaces and flows into drains that lead to creeks, rivers and the ocean.
You can help us care for our waterways by being mindful that the drain is just for rain!
Stage 1 lessons and resources
Looking for inspiration to improve water literacy in the classroom? These modules are ideal inquiry-based resources that help connect your students with water, discover its unique qualities and build value and care for water.
The modules can be used in sequence or as stand-alone lessons to complement any water education program. Students will explore, investigate and learn about:
Module 1
Module 2
Exploring our connection with water.
Lesson plans
Water and Us Lesson plan.
Worksheets
Water and Us Worksheets
Urban Water Cycle Activity Sheet
Resources
Water and Us PowerPoint
Exploring what make water a unique and wonderful substance.
Lesson plans
What Makes Water Water (1021 KB) Lesson Plans
Worksheets
What Makes Water Water (878 KB) Worksheets
Plan an Investigation (263 KB)
Urban Water Cycle (760 KB) Activity Sheet
Resources
What Makes Water Water (3.1 MB) PowerPoint
Make a cloud to see part of the water cycle in action.
Make a cloud (588 KB) - Brochure
Explore how water evaporation works.
Water evaporation experiment (901 KB) - Brochure
Use red cabbage to make a natural pH indicator.
Make a pH indicator (939 KB) - Brochure
Make a simple water filter from things around the home.
Make a simple water filter (1.0 MB) - Brochure
Create your own mini earth terrarium.
Water cycle and terrarium (929 KB) - Brochure
Discover what breaks down and what doesn't.
Keeps wipes out of pipes (1.1 MB) - Brochure