Teaching Resources for Water

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Region of Waterloo Thrills and Spills board game

The Be Good To Your Water program provides resources to support water education in the classroom.

Involve your school

Students can:

complete a science fair project on water
use a reusable water bottle
think of ways to not waste water
share information with family and friends

Ask the school staff to:

use winter salt wisely
regularly check toilets for leaks
install a water bottle refilling station
certify as an EcoSchool

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Book a free in-class presentation

for grades 1 to 8
includes teacher's resource kit
30- to 60-minute custom-tailored presentations
topics can include:
- journey of water to our taps
- where water goes after you flush
- water conservation tips
- groundwater protection

Complete this request form to book an in-class presentation.

Plan a field trip

Waterloo Wellington Children's Groundwater Festival

for grades 2 to 5
hands-on activities teach students about water
registration details on the Waterloo Wellington Children's Groundwater Festival website

Region of Waterloo Mannheim Water Treatment Plant tour

for secondary and post secondary students and adults only
technical presentation and tour
tours by registration only based on staff availability
to book a tour email Water Services or call 519-575-4400 (Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TTY): 519-575-4608)

Activities and resources

Lesson plans and activities

Take the quiz to find out how well you know your water distribution system
Groundwater aquifers
- aquifer in a cup: Printable PDF / video
- build a foldable paper 3D aquifer
- make an ice cream aquifer
- awesome aquifer: Groundwater Foundation training videos
- groundwater modelling concepts: Groundwater Foundation hydrogeology challenge
Wastewater
- wastewater: Grade 4 and Grade 5 lesson activities
Activity sheets

how much water in the world: Printable PDF / video
science experiments

Videos

Water quality quiz - part 1 of 2 (Region of Waterloo)
Water quality quiz - part 2 of 2 (Region of Waterloo)
Where it goes after you flush (Region of Waterloo)
What is a watershed (Battle River Watershed) Note: Waterloo Region is in the Grand River watershed

I am groundwater blog posts

Websites

Water sources: groundwater (Government of Canada)
Understanding groundwater (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)
Watersheds 101 (Conservation Ontario)
Education resources (Groundwater Foundation)
Teaching tools and resources (The Water Project)
E-zone: resources for teachers and parents to teach children about the environment (Province of Ontario)

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. To learn more visit the Ontario Water Works Association website.