Here are a few ideas for educating the next generation about the importance of water in our lives. Remember these are just a start, the more creative you can be the better.

The Arts: paint pictures, view or present performances or sing songs that convey the water conservation message

English: read articles or debate water related issues in your local area, or write stories about the role that water plays in your life

Health & Physical Education (HPE): discuss how water quality and quantity can impact the health of the individual and community relations; investigate the functions of the local water authority

Languages Other Than English (LOTE): investigate the role that water plays in various cultures

Mathematics: apply mathematical inquiry and techniques to measure rainfall in your local area, carry out a water audit at your school, or understand the amount of water used in your local region; get students to monitor water use at home - read the meter daily, determine how much water is used per person in the household and set percentages for improvement - most improved could win a prize at the end of a month / term / year

Science: study the water cycle, test water quality in your local area (comparing different land uses upstream of various locations), understand the importance of water for life and how plants and animals adapt to different water conditions (aquatic to arid), understand the role of water in geological formations or atmospheric conditions

Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE): investigate the land use within the local region, the impacts these have on water conditions and usage, and how these have changed over time

Technology: investigate the development of water supply and water treatment in your local area, and how these technologies consider the environment and society in order to support economic growth

There are many existing programs that you can tap into for water education. Find out about some of them by following the links below.