myinternet Education Resources:Water Use Learning Quest

Teacher Notes

Introduction

Water is vital to life. It is an important resource in a continent as dry as Australia. Water demand has increased by 19% between 1994 and 1997, resulting in it being a critical resource in some Australian agriculture and urban areas.

However, there is clear evidence of degradation in our rivers - loss of wetlands, blue-green algae blooms, carp infestation, decline in native fish populations, increased salinity and high bacterial levels.

Participate in this project and investigate the issues surrounding water conservation in Australia.

Learning Area: SOSE - Geography, Science and Mathematics
Level: Lower - middle secondary

Learning outcomes

Students will:

Understand more about Australia's water use and misuse and develop strategies to reduce domestic water consumption.
Develop research skills to find appropriate information relating to water use in Australia.
Improve their measurement skills with the gathering and tabulation of data.
Enhance their analyitical skills with the synthesis of known and collected data.
Students will work collaboratively to formulate strategies to reduce domestic water consumption using known and collected data.

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