WA Online Water Education Tools

The Department of Water has launched WA's first online catalogue of water learning resources.
Designed for teachers and students, the new Water Education Tools website covers a wide range of contemporary topics from water recycling and groundwater management to climate change.
Launching the project at Applecross Senior High School, Dr Jacobs said that the resource was an important step forward in stimulating interest and improving knowledge about the important role water played in the environment.
"This is an exciting project that breaks down the barriers to accessing information, and will help our students gain a greater understanding of the critical issues surrounding the future of water in Australia," Dr Jacobs said.
"Engaging young people to help them learn more about water and providing teacher resources that link water issues to the curriculum will elevate the quality of water education in the state."
The interactive multimedia portal built by the Department of Water, brings together resources from a range of water stakeholders in a single portal accessible through the department's website. The tool has different pathways to help teachers and students find the resources they need quickly and easily. Students can search by year, group and topic while teaching resources are catalogued and linked directly to the curriculum.
The catalogue includes downloads, posters, activities and video with water-related information for society and environment, science and geography subjects. Initially the majority of resources will be more suitable for high school students, but the number and spread of resources will continue to grow throughout the year.
Water Education Tools was developed by the Department of Water with guidance from the Curriculum Council and the Department of Education and Training.
See it in action at www.water.wa.gov.au