Teaching Resources for Water

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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• 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.

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)

Lesson plans and activities

• wastewater: Grade 4 and Grade 5 lesson activities
• water fun activity sheet
• winter fun activity book
• biosolids colouring book
• make an ice cream aquifer
• how much water in the world: Printable PDF / video
• aquifer in a cup: Printable PDF / video
• build a foldable paper 3D aquifer

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

• Water: It's what connects us
• Four cool facts about groundwater
• How do you get groundwater
• Nine actions you can take as a water protector

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)