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Browse our Teacher Toolbox to find water related resources to use in your classroom.
Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent, yet we are one of the highest users of water per person. We live in an uncertain climate – it’s important to use water wisely so we have a secure source of drinking water for many years to come.
River Detectives is a free, fun and flexible statewide citizen science program designed for schools, which supports teachers to explore their local rivers and creeks with students.
Series of lessons where students investigate recycled water and its reuse. They explore the impacts of the Millennium drought and alternate water stories. While using the Western Treatment Plant Virtual Tour.
Explore the link between turbidity, a measure of water clarity, and erosion. It also highlights the effect of high levels of turbidity on the survival of living things in freshwater environments.
Download and print out these colouring sheets, a great rainy-day activity. Whether they're for school holidays or a spot of art therapy, they showcase the diverse habitats and inhabitants of our local waterways.
Explore the Western Treatment Plant, Werribee. Find out about water management and learn about the technology that enables sewage to become a valuable and reusable resource. Tertiary, Higher Education, and TAFE.