Water Works - Primary Connections

Water Works - Primary Connections
Publication Date: January, 2012
Type of Resource: Unit of Work

This unit of work explores water catchment, water distribution, and the uses of water.

This inquiry-based teaching unit outlines tasks and activities for learning about rainwater, water collection, storage, transport, access and uses of water.

It includes 8 lesson plans, student worksheets and other resources that support its implementation.

New Australian Curriculum Codes: AC9S1U01 (Year 1), AC9S4U02 (Year 4)

Additional Information

Primary Connections is a program developed by the Australian Academy of Science and is freely available to Australian educators through the National Digital Learning Resources Network via either the Scootle website or your local jurisdictional portal. This process requires registration on one of these sites and you will be asked to log in to access these resources.

Refer to your school science resources to determine if your school has access to the Primary Connections materials. If your school does not have access to the PrimaryConnections resources visit the Australian Academy of Science's Primary Connection website to find out more about the program. http://primaryconnections.org.au

Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 2 > Science Understanding > Earth and Space Sciences > Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways > ACSSU032