Look at Water in Depth

It’s National Water Week (20-26 October) and schools across Australia are being called upon to educate the next generation about the value of our country’s most vital resource.

Australians use an average of 340 litres of water per person each day, yet most remain unaware of the ‘invisible’ water used to grow, manufacture, use and transport the products we rely on.

The Australian Water Association (AWA) has developed a range of free educational resources designed to bring sustainability education to schools.

The National Water Week website gives teachers and educators access to The Water Education Toolkit, a comprehensive collection of classroom resources, activity guides, and digital materials that make it easy to incorporate water education into the curriculum.

NWW also helps educators engage younger students through interactive storytelling by providing free downloads of The Great Book of Water and Wanda the Water Warrior. These illustrated books encourage readers to imagine themselves as part of the solution to the world’s water challenges.

“Understanding our invisible water use is the first step toward valuing and protecting this critical resource. If we act now by improving our water knowledge, changing behaviours, and investing in sustainable solutions, we can secure a resilient water future,” said Australian Water Association CEO, Corinne Cheeseman.

Visit nationalwaterweek.org  to access free resources, lesson plans, and activities, and discover how your school can be part of Australia’s water-smart future.