Teachers resources

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Primary schools across the Moreton Bay, Noosa and Sunshine Coast regions are invited to register their interest to take part in a live, in-school-theatre water education program, ‘Walter Smart and Friends’. The program is being run by Unitywater in partnership with Water Conservancy and Gibber Educational.

This exciting and free program will be available to 20 primary schools in Term 2 of the 2023 school year.

Resources

The following resources cover key concepts for the urban water cycle, the sewage treatment process and plastic waste.

Click the links in the table below for activities, factsheets and videos. Or you can find the same resources arranged by topic at the bottom of the page.

Learning activities link to the Australian Curriculum for Years 2, 4 and 7.

Resources by year level and curriculum links

Topic	Year level	Learning area	Classroom resource
The Urban Water Cycle	2	Science, HASS	Activity: What is a long drop?
	2, 4 & 7	Science, HASS, Geography	Activity: The journey of water through our communities
	2, 4 & 7	Science, HASS, Geography	Factsheet: The urban water cycle
	2, 4 & 7	Science, HASS, Geography	Video: The urban water cycle and sewage treatment
Sewage Treatment	2 & 4	Science, HASS	Activity: To flush or not to flush
	7	HASS	Activity: Separating the water from the waste
	2, 4 & 7	Science	Factsheet: Sewage treatment
	2, 4 & 7	Science	Video: Sewage treatment plant tour
Plastic Waste	2 & 4	Science, HASS, Maths	Activity: Plastic waste, where does it come from?
	7	Science, English	Activity: Getting back to tap
	2, 4 & 7	Science, HASS	Video: Plastic pollution - the issue with Tim Silverwood
	2, 4 & 7	Science, HASS	Video: Plastic pollution - what's the solution? with Tim Silverwood