World water teachers' resources
Water is crucial to human life, but it can also be a killer.
Water contaminated with micro-organisms or chemicals, which is then used for drinking or cooking, is a leading cause of disease and death across the world. Poor facilities for the disposal of sewage and other waste water can quickly lead to the spread of dangerous diseases.
Lack of efficient drainage systems and flood defences can lead to catastrophic flooding as has been seen in several different areas of the world in the past few years.
The ‘World water’ lesson resources focus on how engineers and scientists work to provide us with safe, clean drinking water, efficient and clean methods for disposing of our waste water and practical drainage solutions.
The activities are designed to be mixed and matched according to teachers’ needs. The challenges can be used as main lesson activities and provide a good way for the students to apply their knowledge.
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| Duration: 15 minutes |
| A fast paced online video showing how scientists and engineers are tackling the water challenge around the world. |
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| Duration: 45 - 90 minutes |
| Students design experiments to test the claims of various types of water filtration equipment. As part of a practical activity, students build a water filter. |
World water main activity 1 curricula links |
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| Duration: 45 - 90 minutes |
| Students design a water supply system for a small town from set components. In a practical experiment, students can also investigate the salinity of different water samples. |
World water main activity 2 curricula links |
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| Duration: 10-15 minutes |
| Students have to save the town of Faratron from a water disaster and outbreak of disease. A great way to apply and reinforce learning. |
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| Duration: 10-15 minutes |
| A quick, online, 10 question multiple choice quiz containing a mixture of questions about the ‘World water’ video and curriculum subject matter. Students should watch the video first for this. |
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| Students are challenged to propose your idea for a domestic home water conservation system. |
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World water short activity 1 (PDF)
(126 k) Updated 26 September 2007
