Water may be everywhere but it is not always drinkable. Pupils research water issues, first in a local setting and then with Papua New Guinea and Australia to get a larger world perspective. Teams use the Internet and other resources to determine how their town gets water and what treatments occur before the water reaches the houses.

Concepts

drinking water, water, water conservation, droughts, water filtration, freshwater, sanitation, desalination, australia

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Investigate water issues in other countries
• Ask a local water conservation group to come speak to the class

Classroom Considerations

• Groups need access to computers to do Internet research

Pros

• Contains specific questions to answer about each country
• Provides links to get groups started

Cons