Bridgewater PS requested a River Detectives incursion to help their students understand the factors that had contributed to the significant flooding their town experienced in October 2022. Coordinator Nicole involved the students in this dramatisation to understand La Nina and El Nino.
“Wave Of Change” picture story book
This sequel to “When Water Lost Her Way” is the perfect tool for discussing climate change with water security as the focus. This second book by Meg Humphrys is a gentle introduction, a call to action. fostering positivity and hope over fear for the future. You can watch the online reading recorded by the River […]
‘Drought’ and ‘Flood’ picture story books
Two books by Jackie French highlighting the impact of Drought and Flood on landscapes, flora, fauna and people. Read the books or watch the online readings to start discussions about the way climate and natural processes sometimes seem irrelevant in everyday life but their impact on us are brought to the fore in times when nature […]
Water Cycle activity sheet
Students can use this activity sheet by our friends at Gippsland Water to fill in the gaps and name the water cycle processes then colour it in.
The Water Cycle poster
Use this poster when introducting/discussing the water cycle with students.
Geographic Concepts for a Floodplain and Catchment powerpoint slides
Want to know what some basic floodplain Geographic terms and concepts mean? Jeanie Clark from the Wimmera CMA put together the following three presentations to introduce the basic Geographic terms in a riverine landscape to teachers with little geographic training. Click on the links below to access each one. The slides could also be used with upper primary/secondary […]
Water Cycle word find
A great activity from Gippsland Water to practise spelling, undertstand the water cycle or fill time in a meaningful way during your water studies.
Catchment to tap video
This video has been produced by Central Highlands Water but the majority of content is relevant to all areas of the state. It features simple explanations of a catchment, the water cycle, how water is shared between users and how water is treated to make it safe in our urban water system.
Make a water filter video and experiment
Join Fernando from Barwon Water as he guides students through the process of making a water filter using common household items. This experiment will help students understand how the water cycle provides the water we all need for drinking and how water corporations clean this water for us to drink from our tap. Teacher notes […]
Make the water cycle in a bag video and experiment
Join Wally the Water Scientist and Kristy from Goulburn Valley Water to learn how to view the water cycle in a zip lock bag ! A great activity to bring the water cycle to life. Teacher notes provide the blackline masters you need.
