AuSSI Stormwater Audit (Secondary)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

• Some of Earth’s resources are renewable, including water that cycles through the environment, but others are non-renewable (ACSSU116)

Geography Year 7:

• The nature of water scarcity and ways of overcoming it, including studies drawn from Australia and West Asia and/or North Africa (ACHGK040)
• Collect, select and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS048)
• Present findings, arguments and ideas in a range of communication forms selected to suit a particular audience and purpose; using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS053)
• Reflect on their learning to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social considerations, and predict the expected outcomes of their proposal (ACHGS054)

Geography Year 8:

• Collect, select and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS056)
• Present findings, arguments and ideas in a range of communication forms selected to suit a particular audience and purpose, using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS061)
• Reflect on their learning to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social considerations, and predict the expected outcomes of their proposal (ACHGS062)

Geography Year 9:

• Collect, select, record and organise relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from a range of appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS064)
• Present findings, arguments and explanations in a range of appropriate communication forms, selected for their effectiveness and to suit audience and purpose; using relevant geographical terminology, and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS070)

Geography Year 10:

• Collect, select, record and organise relevant data and geographical information, using ethical protocols, from a range of appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS073)
• Present findings, arguments and explanations in a range of appropriate communication forms selected for their effectiveness and to suit audience and purpose, using relevant geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS079)
• Reflect on and evaluate the findings of the inquiry to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social considerations; and explain the predicted outcomes and consequences of their proposal (ACHGS080)

Cross curriculum priorities:
Sustainability – OI.1 – The biosphere is a dynamic system providing conditions that sustain life on Earth. OI.5 – World views are formed by experiences at personal, local, national and global levels, and are linked to individual and community actions for sustainability.
OI.9 – Sustainable futures result from actions designed to preserve and/or restore the quality and uniqueness of environments. 

General capabilities:
Numeracy, Critical and creative thinking

Syllabus Outcomes: GE4-1, GE4-2, GE4-3, GE4-4, GE4-5, GE4-7, GE4-8, GE5-7, GE5-8. 

Connecting lessons: Water Use Audit – must be completed as a compulsory action.

• Student worksheet
• Internet access
• Hard copy map of the local area (ask your local council or print from Google Maps – ideally this map will have contour lines), hard copy map of your school (your school map have one you can copy or print from Google Maps)
• Factsheet – Sewage or stormwater?

This lesson can be used when working on the Water Module of ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic Certification. By completing this lesson you will have completed the following actions:

Water Checklist 

Compulsory Actions:

• A1.1 – Have you completed an audit to assess water usage and stormwater collection around your school?
• A1.2 Have you collected data on past water usage for at least two years?
• A1.3 Has this data been entered as your baseline data?

Checklist data goals:

• No official data goals.