Water Wonders

Topic

Energy

Environment

Type of Resource

Unit of work

Year Level

Years 3-6

Subject

Geography

Science

Sector

Energy & Renewables

Resources for

Students & Teachers

Introduction

Australia is one of the world’s driest continents, yet its citizens use more water per capita than anyone else.

In this unit students investigate water strength and pressure through dam wall modelling. A field trip to a freshwater creek leads to studies of freshwater invertebrates as indicators of water quality.