Water for kids
Selection of resources which might help you to teach your class about water.
Access to Safe Water Learning Module
11 Aug 06
One of the Sustainable Development modules developed by the World Bank. Through completing the module you learn more about what the indicator measures, what will cause it to change, what is its relationship with other indicators of sustainable development, and how your country "measures up" in comparison to others in your region and around the world. Also available in Spanish.
The Groundwater Foundation: Kids Corner
17 Dec 07
Founded in 1985 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, the Groundwater Foundation is nonprofit charitable organisation that aims to educate and motivate people to care for and about groundwater. The Kids Corner has sections for students and educators about: groundwater basics; classroom activities; games, tools, puzzles and colouring sheets; kits and models; and local events.
Hygiene-educ.com - Institut Pasteur
21 Aug 06
Hygiene education website by the Institut Pasteur offering scientific information and thematic activity sheets for teachers, and games and fun activities for pupils. One example is the "Hygiene Passport" where every child has a passport with concrete, time bound objectives related to hygiene. A "visa" can be delivered by the teacher when a target is met. The passport is also a game book.
Available in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian.
Pumped Up for peace project - UN Cyber School Bus
11 Aug 06
The PUfP project site includes activity sheets on water testing and water filtering, slide shows about projects being supported, an "ask an expert" form, links and a forum. The United Nations Cyberschoolbus is part of the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project.
Water Cycle - USGS
11 Aug 06
A nice way to start teaching about water could be the explanation of the water cycle. The water cycle illustrates the path of water and shows where water may be taken out of the cycle for people to use. US Geological Survey's Water Cycle is available in 37 languages.
Water for All – Oxfam GB's online learning resource on water and change
26 Oct 07
Contains classroom activities and case studies on a range of water-related issues and their impacts, for teaching 9–13 year olds. Teachers' notes are included. The lesson plan has the following elements:
- Introductory activity: Every picture tells a story
- Quiz: Going short of water
- Water problems: Reporting impacts
- Water maths: Global statistics
- Water solutions: Case studies
- Act locally: Learning from change overseas
- Celebrate water for all!
Water Quiz: How water-wise are you?
11 Aug 06
Ten questions to find out how much you know about the liquid of life. To be found at the BBC Water portal.
Water Research Commission (South Africa) - Education materials
19 Feb 08
The WRC provides fact sheets on some 25 different topics ranging from alien plants to wetlands and from groundwater to sanitation and water scarcity. There is also a Career Guide aimed at high school learners, that focuses on potential careers in the water sector. A series of Lesson Plans on Water for Grade R to Grade 10 has also been developed in collaboration with ShareNet (a project of the Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa [Wessa].
Water science for schools - USGS
11 Aug 06
Provides information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and tests to check your water knowledge. Website of the U.S. Geological Survey. Also available in Spanish.
