Resources

Games and Activities

Test your knowledge and have some fun with these great games:

Bug-a-saurus 
Create hundreds of crazy critters using the real-life parts of super-cool bugs. 

Catchment detox
Manage a whole river catchment.  Decide what activities you undertake to provide food and wealth for the population while avoiding environmental problems.

Mission H2O
Your mission is to help the Wilson family save water.  Explore the Wilson family home for water saving tips that will help you complete each game.

Freckles the frog
Help Freckles the frog make his creek healthy by taking away things that don’t belong in the creek.
 
Murder under the microscope 

A great game to play as a class. Students work in detective teams to solve a fictitious eco-crime. The game culminates with the students submitting a catchment management plan.
 
Melbourne Water Games
A range of fun games on the Melbourne Water website, including:

  • Floods Explorer - using Melbourne Water’s animated Floods Explorer, see what happens when it rains in urban areas, how houses and parks are affected, and the consequences of blocked gutters and stormwater pollution
  • Waterwise Wizard - let the Waterwise Wizard help you discover how to save water around your home
  • Home Water Investigator - build your own virtual home and calculate your family's water usage
  • Waterworks – explore how Melbourne obtains and uses its water, then take up the challenge of planning a total water system for a town or city

Life in a Pond
Click on parts of the pond to learn about the plants and animals found in it.

Where is Water
Quick fun quizzes to test you knowledge of the water cycle, where to find water and saving water.

Virtual Wetland Field Trip
Explore a virtual wetland and measure its water quality at different locations.