Stormwater – helping to tackle Australia's water crisis

Activities

Behind the news (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Desalination – students learn about the desalination process and its environmental and social impacts.

Stormwater teaching guide (Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW, Australia)

The availability of water – students are introduced to the concept of limited availability of water.

A day in the life of Urban Creek – students learn about human behaviours that can contribute to the pollution of stormwater.

Sources of stormwater pollutants – students investigate a number of sources of stormwater pollution.

Sydney Water (Australia)

Water in our environment – students learn about water environments and the relationship between people and water.

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Posted June 2008.