Teaching Resources for Water
Join us at the Waterloo Wellington Children's Groundwater Festival. This year's event is online from May 16 to 19, 2022. Details and registration on the groundwater festival website.
Learn about water | ||||||||
Learn about the sources of your drinking water, what it takes to clean and deliver water to your home and how the water that leaves your home is treated before returning to the environment.
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Activities, songs and stories | ||||||||
Colouring sheets and activities
Songs and stories
Water trivia
Science experiments
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Teaching resources | ||||||||
Municipal water and wastewater systems:
Groundwater wells:
Water cycle, watersheds and stormwater:
Lesson plans and websites:
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Book a free presentation | ||||||||
Free water presentations available for schools in Waterloo Region. Water is primarily covered as part of the grade 2 and grade 8 curriculum. You can also request a general presentation on water systems for other grades or for your school's environmental club. Complete this request form to book your free water presentation. Grade 2 (science and technology: air and water in the environment)
Grade 8 (science and technology: water systems)
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Plan a field trip (currently unavailable due to COVID-19) | ||||||||
Waterloo Wellington Children's Groundwater Festival
Region of Waterloo Mannheim Water Treatment Plant tour
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Careers in water | ||||||||
Managing water resources and providing clean drinking water to our homes involves a team of dedicated professionals. The water industry offers many challenging and rewarding careers. The American Water Works Association provides more information on working with water. Watch these videos produced by the Waterloo Wellington Children's Groundwater Festival: |
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