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Weather Makers - Water worries
Lesson13 of 15 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8MathematicsHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyTechnologyEnvironmentalSustainabilityWater
Lesson Summary
Students investigate how rainfall levels are changing in Australia. Students calculate and compare the percentage of water available and inflow levels in cities across Australia. Finally students are asked to research and assess the strangest or weirdest water harvesting or storage ideas they can find, and to create a blog post on these ideas.
These activities “… are an invaluable tool for teachers to address climate change in an educationally relevant, scientifically sound, and action-based way.” – Tim Flannery
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the long-term effects of rainfall shortage
- recognise some existing ideas for water storage and harvesting
- demonstrate the ability to work with percentages and related calculations.
Success criteria
Students can:
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