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Primary schools

Curriculum linked resources
Information and fact sheets
Supporting student leadership
Games and stickers
Interactive Games

Curriculum linked resources

Lesson plans (Early Stage 1, Stage 1 and Stage 2)

These resources show how to blend water education into Human Society & Its Environment (HSIE) and Science & Technology.

HSIE units:: Places We Know - Early Stage 1; Wet and Dry Environments - Stage 1; Australia You're Standing in It - Stage 2

Science & Technology units:: Back to Nature - Stage 1; A Place in Time - Stage 1; Material World - Stage 2; Cycles in our World - Stage 2

The lesson plans below are free for teachers to download and use.

Early Stage 1 - Human Society & Its Environment (PDF - 54KB)
Early Stage 1 - Science & Technology (PDF - 71KB)
Stage 1 - Human Society & Its Environment (PDF - 85KB)
Stage 1 - Science & Technology (PDF - 105KB)
Stage 2 - Human Society & Its Environment (PDF - 50KB)
Stage 2 - Science & Technology (PDF - 65KB)

Water Wise Challenge Play (Stages 2 and 3)

Looking for a classroom activity or entertainment for a school assembly?

Our 'Water Wise Challenge' is a light hearted and humorous play with an important message about water conservation. Follow up curriculum based activities are also included.

The Water Wise Challenge (PDF - 697KB) booklet contains all you need to prepare for the activity.

Every Drop Counts in Schools (Stages 2-3)

Use this resource to guide a water audit and develop a water conservation action plan. It is full of tips to help students save water at school and home.

The resource can be downloaded freely here. It is also available in hard copy to schools within Sydney Water's Area of Operations (JPG - 842KB) .

Every Drop Counts in Schools Teaching Resources (PDF - 1.77MB) Stages 2-3

To order your free resources, please email
education@sydneywater.com.au
or call our Education Hotline on 1800 724 650.

Information and fact sheets

Sydney Water has developed fact sheets that can be used by both teachers and students. This information can be printed freely.

Student leadership

Sydney is facing its worst drought in over 100 years. Learn how you can help to conserve our most precious resource.

Remember - every drop counts. Turning off a dripping tap can save 30 litres of water daily. A shorter shower you can easily save one bucket of water a minute. These easy actions can have a big impact in helping to save our water.

Let's work together to secure our water for life!

Water saving strategies for schools (PDF - 70KB)
Water saving activities for student leaders (PDF - 76KB)
Project Plan for student leaders: a water saving project (PDF - 85KB)

Games and stickers

Sydney Water has developed games and stickers that are available to schools in Sydney Water's Area of Operations (JPG - 842KB) .

Dominoes and Memory Card Games (Early Stage 1 and Stage 1)

These traditional card games send a message that water is a precious resource and that simple steps can help save water every day.

Stickers (Early Stage 1 to Stage 3)

These small reward stickers combine water saving messages with work and behaviour reward messages.

Book Labels (Stage 3 and Stage 4)

Book labels are also available for Science, Maths and Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE).

Games and stickers are only available to schools within Sydney Water's Area of Operations (JPG - 842KB) . They can be ordered by email education@sydneywater.com.au or phone 1800 724 650.

Interactive games (Early Stage 1 to Stage 3)

Sydney Water has developed some on-line interactive games that can be accessed here. You will need Macromedia Flash Player. Click image below to download Flash Player if needed.