Teaching Resources for Water

On this page:
- book an in-class presentation
- take your class to the water festival
- water and wastewater teaching resources
- careers in water
Free resources to support educators teaching students about our local water and wastewater systems.
Book an in-class presentation
- Free service for educators in Waterloo Region
- Students learn about our local water and wastewater systems
- 30-to-90 minute presentations tailored for your schedule and grade level
Waterloo Wellington Children's Groundwater Festival
- Outdoor water festival for grade 2 to 5 students
- Students learn about water using fun, hands-on activities
- Occurs for five days each May
- Visit the Festival website for registration details
Water and wastewater teaching resources
Videos
Drinking water
Wastewater
Handouts
Lesson plans
- Wastewater Grade 4 and Grade 5 lesson activities (Region of Waterloo)
- Awesome aquifer - training videos and worksheets (Groundwater Foundation)
- Make your own groundwater aquifer: video/PDF (The Groundwater Foundation)
Activities and colouring pages
- Water conservation colouring page
- Water fun activity sheet
- Winter fun activity book
- Aquifer colouring page
- Biosolids colouring book
- To Flush or Not To Flush activity sheet
- Water bingo
Web sites
- Conservation Ontario
- Grand River Conservation Authority
- Groundwater Foundation
- University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum
- Waterloo Wellington Children's Groundwater Festival
Careers in water
There are many challenging and rewarding water and wastewater careers. Learn more from these organizations.
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