Future Water Story: water sustainability investigation

Secondary

Year 7-8

Lesson plan

Geography

Water cycle

Water supply

Wastewater

This Teacher Guide includes a series of lessons for you to use in your classroom to compliment the Future Water Story Experience at the Western Treatment Plant. The lesson plans outline key content and concepts that will enhance your student’s learning experience.

There are different resources for you to use pre-visit, during your visit and post-visit. The lessons get students to explore and investigate the theme: How do we make the use of water in Melbourne sustainable?

Learn more about The Future Water Experience at the Western Treatment Plant, Werribee

Children exploring the learning experience.

Learning outcomes

Explain the different methods to overcoming water scarcity; both by reducing demand for water and increasing the supply of water through alternate water sources
Know that water is a scarce resource, and it needs to be managed to ensure water security
Know that the liveability of Melbourne depends on a safe and secure supply of water; as well as treatment of wastewater
Understand that Melbourne's water security will be impacted by climate change

Instructions

1. Select the resources you want to use.

2. Download the resources – teaching instructions and tips are included in each presentation, see the notes on each slide.

To help you plan, all our resources are editable. You can decide which ones to use and that best suit your students’ needs and learning requirements.

Pre-visit	1: Introduction Lesson - introducing the challenge & teams!	Prepare your students for their visit to the WTP. The introduction includes key content and terms to help students participate in the Future Water Story. Watch the video and learn all about the challenge your students will manage; and the different teams that students will be allocated.
	GIS map Lesson* (optional)	Navigate a GIS map of Melbourne and learn about the sewerage and water supply network.
During your visit	Systems & Innovation Tour Worksheet* (optional)	Students collate the information they gather and learn when travelling around the site Download the worksheet/s and get your students to bring it on the day of your visit
Post visit	2: Concluding Lesson	Review and reflect on the Future Water Story experience Communicate the strategies and actions required to make the use of water in Melbourne sustainable with reference to environmental, economic and social factors.
Extra resources	Glossary of terms	A list of key words for your students to know and that will assist them to learn about water and participate in the Future Water Story.

Victorian Curriculum v2.0

Geography: VC2HG8K01, VC2HG8K02, VC2HG8K03, VC2HG8K04, VC2HG8K05, VC2HG8K06, VC2HG8S02, VC2HG8S03, VC2HG8S04, VC2HG8S06
Science: VC2S8U09, VC2S8H02, VC2S8H03
Critical and Creative Thinking: VC2CC8Q02, VC2CC8R01, VC2CC8R02, C2CC8R04, VC2CC8M03
Personal and Social Capability: VC2CP8O01, VC2CP8O04, VC2CP8O05
Ethical Capability: VC2CE8U02, VC2CE8D01