Water Education Resources issued for National Science Week

This is National Science Week 2024 and the Water Forum has made available water education module resources for teachers and students. The resources can be used through-out the secondary school curriculum and are particularly relevant to the subject areas of Geography, Biology, Agricultural Science and Climate Change and Sustainable Development.

Topic areas include:

  • The global impact of how we use water – explores Earth’s water resources and the impacts of our water use
  • Using digital maps to explore local water resources
  • Freshwater biodiversity and habitats
  • Water quality and pollution

The links below are to Teachers Lesson plans with links to lesson PowerPoints and to Student Workbooks to support learning:

Global Impacts Teachers Resource

Global Impacts Students Workbook

Using Digital Maps Teachers Resource

Using Digital Maps Students Workbook

Freshwater Biodiversity and Habitats Teachers Resource

Freshwater Biodiversity and Habitats Student Workbook

Water Quality and Pollution Teachers Resource

Water Quality and Pollution Students Workbook

 

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