This unit will capture students’ interest in a range of lessons on water quality, including a pond excursion.

• Catchments, Guide/activity booklet, Upper Primary, Urban Water, Water Science,
• All Regions,

This unit comprising of 6 lesson plans will develop student scientific inquiry skills while learning about water tension and how a water strider utilises water tension to survive.

• Fauna (animals), Guide/activity booklet, Upper Primary, Water bugs, Water Science,
• All Regions,

• All, Poster, Salinity, Teacher, Water Science,
• All Regions,

Salinity refers to the movement and concentration of salt through the landscape. Find out more here!

• Catchments, Fact sheet, Lower Secondary, Suitable age group, Teacher, Topics, Upper Secondary, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

A catchment is the area of land from which rainfall flows to form a creek or river.

Find out how it is managed and what are some threats to catchments.

• Catchments, Fact sheet, Lower Primary, Lower Secondary, Suitable age group, Topics, Upper Secondary, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

Find out about what causes phosphorus in a waterway.

• Catchments, Fact sheet, Lower Secondary, Suitable age group, Teacher, Topics, Upper Secondary, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

Find out about what the different habitats near a waterway are and the benefits of them!

• Catchments, Lower Secondary, Teacher, Upper Secondary, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

The riparian zone is any land that adjoins, directly influences, or is influenced by a body of water. Find out what the values, threats and management concerns are.

• Catchments, Fact sheet, Flora (plants), Lower Secondary, Suitable age group, Upper Secondary, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

Find out about why water sometimes turns black!

• Catchments, Fact sheet, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

Find about how and why foam occurs in waterways.

• Catchments, Fact sheet, Lower Secondary, Teacher, Topics, Upper Secondary, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

A guide to water quality testing and sampling – full of lots of information to  guide you!

Get your School Field Manual now!

• Catchments, Guide/activity booklet, Teacher, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

You might want to look at salinity at anytime of the year, but we have a close look at Salinity in May and invite you to as well. Look at the booklet below and even watch the ‘Fresh and Salty’ video too!

Booklet of Activities

• Guide/activity booklet, Salinity, Teacher, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

• Fact sheet, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

• Fact sheet, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,

Fresh and Salty is a short animated film produced by the Wimmera Catchment Management Authority. Great for students!

• All, Catchments, Salinity, Video, Water Science, Waterways,
• All Regions,