Water Tips: Schools

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

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 Water commends the students on their intiative, interpretation and understanding of the topic, and their "Spirit Award" recieved