Water Tips: Schools
Cairns Regional Council Education Officer
Cairns Regional Council offers water education programs for all educational institutions including TAFE, ESL Schools and Universities. The water conservation programs include;
- School Presentations
- Field Trips
- Curriculum
- Competitions
- Audits
- Articles
- News
- Incentives
- Environmental Calendar
Posters Available
Please contact the Educational Officer, Marie Taylor.
Phone: 4044 8352
Mobile: 0488 096 895
m.taylor@cairns.qld.gov.au
Activity Sheets
Education Resources for Teachers
Valuable outcomes-based education resources for teachers from the Queensland Government’s Department of Natural Resources and Water. Includes curriculum links, list of activities, downloadable resource sheets, assessment strategies and background information on a number of different areas such as:
- Water Cycles and Catchments
- Catchment Management
- Land Management
www.nrw.qld.gov.au/education/teachers/index.html
Water Consumption Tool
Record water consumption at your school and monitor water use performance against your schools water consumption goals by downloading our water consumption tool
Fact Sheets for Students
Useful fact sheets for students from the Queensland Government’s Department of Natural Resources and Water. Includes easy to use search function by series or topic on a range of information about the sustainable management of our land, water and vegetation.
www.nrw.qld.gov.au/factsheets/index.php
Learning Tools for Students and Teachers
Helpful learning tools for both students and teachers from the South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership. Includes a range of resources including posters and fact sheets on the water cycle and links to other water-related websites.
www.healthywaterways.org
Securing Our Water Future
Water information for the general community from the Queensland Government. Includes information on water projects, water rebates, water saving tips, water restrictions and links to other news and resources.
www.thepremier.qld.gov.au/water
Water Watch
Simple information website for kids from Waterwatch Queensland. Highlights ways kids can get involved in monitoring the health of their local waterways and includes the ‘Creek Rescue’ game to help kids learn how to make rivers healthier.
www.qld.waterwatch.org.au/index.html
The Opti-minds Challenge recently saw Gordonvale High Students "Embrace, not waste" the principles of water conservation.
(pictured):
Megan Kelly;Shannon Abel; Zoe Linton; Randall Brittain; Jaron Leigh; Ailsa Van Eeghen
Cairns Regional Council Water & Waste commends the students on their intiative, interpretation and understanding of the topic, and their "Spirit Award" recieved
