 Waterwatch Melbourne offers schools a wide range of educational sessions with an equal variety of teaching styles. Waterwatch is extremely popular with primary and secondary schools and demand for the program frequently outstrips the ability of Waterwatch Coordinators to meet all requests.
Waterwatch Coordinators conduct exciting activities in the classroom and at local rivers or creeks, aimed at increasing knowledge and awareness of river health issues. Schools can participate in standard Waterwatch activities, or Waterwatch can run tailored school sessions. School activities are closely aligned with the Victorian curriculum (VELS).
Waterwatch Activities
Waterwatch has developed numerous activities aimed at assessing the health, or water quality, of local waterways. These activities include physical and chemical water quality testing, water bug (macroinvertebrate) surveys and habitat assessments.
Waterwatch School Session
Waterwatch Coordinators have many engaging hands-on sessions and activities suitable for the classroom and will work with teachers to formulate the best possible Waterwatch program or experience for their students. Activities can be delivered as a program of sessions to build students knowledge of waterways, animals and habitats, pollution types, and their own impacts on the environment. Programs focus on local environments and can include visits to the local river, creek or wetland.
For more information about teacher training and other resources available to Waterwatch Schools, visit the Education Resources section of this website.
Interested teachers should contact their local Waterwatch Coordinator to arrange a school session.
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