Teaching Resources: Water Conservation
Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges
The Best of Catchment Connections (5Mb pdf)
Includes information on the water needs of the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, a water use survey and other student activities. See pages 119-127.
Activities:
Where our water comes from (1.6Mb pdf)
Water use in the home (89Kb pdf)
Water use survey (58Kb pdf)
Northern Adelaide and Barossa
Every Drop Counts - An introduction to how water consumption impacts the health of our catchments (400Kb pdf)
Every Drop Counts introduces students to the importance of water in all aspects of human activity. A visual representation of the strain placed on freshwater resources is displayed for students, so they might better understand the concepts of saving water and using it in a sustainable manner. Suitable to use with primary year level students. Contains: notes on catchments, ideas for class activities, potential extension activities. The activities outlined can be modified by teachers to suit individual class needs.
Central Adelaide
Every Drop Counts - A Teaching Resource Pack for Yr K-2. This resource was specifically designed for early years students, however, it has been used with students up to and including Yr 5.
Instructions (259kb pdf)
Poster series (3Mb pdf)
Sun/Cloud images for tank (60kb pdf)
Southern Adelaide
Water Needs in Onakparinga Catchment (273Kb pdf)
Not enough water? Activity (102Kb pdf)
Other Resources
Water Conservation - How much River Murray water do you use? Teacher Resource Pack (Early - Primary Years) (226Kb pdf)
Discover how much water is available for human use and where we get water from. Find out how much River Murray water you use every day and develop ways to be more water wise.