Water and wastewater teaching resources

Videos

Drinking water

Tour the Mannheim Water Treatment Plant where we treat surface water from the Grand River.

Follow the journey of groundwater to your tap.

Learn about the importance of protecting groundwater.

Wastewater

Tour our biggest wastewater treatment plant in Kitchener. Learn what happens to the water after it leaves our homes.

This entertaining video explains where it goes after you flush.

Handouts

• Journey of water to your tap and back
• Groundwater and parts of an aquifer
• Smart water use at home

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

• 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.

• American Water Works Association
• Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
• Onsite Wastewater Association
• Ontario Clean Water Agency
• Ontario Colleges Water and Wastewater programs
• Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office

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