Read about what the Grade 6 students at St Mary's Primary, Williamstown are doing to learn about water in and out of the classroom

How do students study water at St Mary’s Primary School?

We study water throughout the year as part of our sustainability unit which is a year long unit. We have partnerships with organisations such as Friends of the Wetlands and Parks Victoria and are fortunate to be able to do lots of hands on activities in our local area.

 

What did your students study as part of their water unit?

Properties of water; Biodiversity; Food chains; Water quality and macro invertebrates; Renewable energy.

 

What were the highlights of the unit?

On site visits to our local wetlands at Jawbone reserve. The children learned how to measure the impact of human interaction on our environment with a view to doing something about it.

 

What resources would you recommend to teachers?

S      Water - Learn it! Live it! curriculum resource

S      Melbourne Water website

S      Western Treatment Plant

S      Melbourne Water’s Waterwatch program

S      Primary Connections unit

S      Ecolinc

S      Local council Education Officer

S      Friends of the Wetlands

S      Firestarter - Kids Teaching Kids

S      Scienceworks Pumping Station Tour

S      Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

 

Have St Mary’s Primary School participated in Water Week Idol before?

Yes. We participated in 2009 and 2010. The children had lots of fun performing on stage and our school won first prize in 2010. We intend to make Idol an annual activity.

 

If you would like more information about water education at St Mary’s Primary School, please contact Nicole via email:  nsadler@smwilliamstown.catholic.edu.au