Hosted by expert educators, your students will deepen their understanding of the importance of water in our lives and the systems in place for it to flow through our rivers, into our homes and back to the oceans. Students will take an in-depth dive into the water cycle and its human connection, investigate the issues that face water conservation, and explore potential solutions.
Through a variety of hands-on activities your students will:
Years F-2
- learn the natural water cycle through performance, costumes and a nifty science experiment
- use real-life weather monitoring equipment to observe and describe the weather
- engage in water quality monitoring through netting for waterbugs in Terms 1 and 4, and in Terms 2 and 3 investigate other indicator species such as the Pobbblebonk frog!
- take part in an interactive story about the Merri Merri to learn about how humans can impact a waterway and to identify solutions for keeping our waterways clean
Years 3 – 10
- experience a visual representation of how little unpolluted drinking water we have on Earth
- engage in an interactive exploration of water catchments to understand how pollutants end up in our rivers and oceans
- engage in water quality monitoring at our CERES dam through multiple water assessment methods including netting for macro invertebrates and PH, temperature, turbidity and sensory testing
- get a tour of CERES to explore how Water Smart Design has been used across the site to collect, filter and use water while preventing the negative impact of erosion and pollution
You’ll receive a school teacher guide, including instructions for optional activities to do before and after your excursion at CERES to get your students thinking, discussing and actively contributing to a world that is environmentally sustainable for all living creatures.
