Heinemann Lower Primary Dictionary Editor: Linsay Knight Publisher: Heinemann
Are you unsure about any keywords or definitions? Use this dictionary to look them up.
Try looking up 'conservation', 'drought', and 'flood', and 'resource'. Can you see any links between these ?
Google Maps
Go to Google maps and type in Faith Lutheran College Redlands Victoria Point. Find the school on the map. Drop a pin there. Now type in Hindmarsh Dam Queensland. Hindmarsh Dam is where we get most of our water in the Redlands. Drop a pin there. Look at all the places between Hindmarsh Dam and Faith, as well as those close to Hindmarsh Dam. How many people do you think live there? What would happen if all of these people in the Redlands wasted water? What would happen if Hindmarsh Dam ran out of water? We nearly did in 2010! Can you think of any reasons why these people should conserve water?
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Printed resources from the school library
Water Everywhere Author:Jill Atkins Publisher: Doring Kindersley
This book contains a lot of things that water is used for, what needs water, as well as some information about where water comes from, what it does, and the water cycle. There is an awful lot of water on the Earth but pages 6-7 will tell you why we cannot drink all this water. Read pg 4-5 and try to list all things people use water for. Can you find out why people need water? Which animals need water?
Why Should I Save Water? Author: Jen Green Publisher: Hodder Wayland
This book tells the story of a boy whose family used a lot of water until a friend told him there is a drought and he should be conserving water. It gives good reasons why people should conserve water. There are also some ideas on how people can save water at home. Can you find reasons why people should conserve water? How many water-saving practices can you find? Are there any water-saving devices?
Saving Water Author: Dr Jen Green Publisher: Hodder Wayland
This book gives information on where water comes from, what people use it for, the water cycle, and has some ideas about how to conserve water. It also talks about why we need to keep water clean and what people are doing to try and keep water healthy. Look for the websites listed in the book that you could go to and get even more information. Does this book help you find out why people need to conserve water? Are there any new ideas how to conserve water?
Where does it come from? Water Author: Jane Pearson Publisher: Binara
This book has a lot of information about what has to happen to water before it gets to your house or to the school. It has a glossary at the back in case you don't understand some of the words. It doesn't have a lot of ideas how to conserve water, but it has a lot of reasons why we need to conserve water. Find the waterdrop holding the umbrella for interesting facts.
Have the headphones ready. This is a you-tube clip from Seasame Street showing one reason why people should save water and one water-saving practice. Use the pause and slider if you want to go back, forwards, or pause it. What do you think it is trying to show? Do you think this clip would help people know why they need to conserve water? How useful is it to help people conserve water?
This website opens with some powerful reasons why we need to conserve water. If you click on "Simple Ways To Save Water" it will give you some ideas how to conserve water with water-saving practices and water-saving devices.
Click on "Home". On this page it talks about gallons not litres because this website is from the USA and not Australia. Do you think that matters? Will these ideas still work in Australia? Are the reasons still powerful?
Click on "Game". Does this game help you learn about why to save water and how to conserve it?
This website is all about the water cycle and explains evaporation, precipitation and condensation. It is a good way of showing that there is never any new water on the Earth. Water just goes back into the water cycle and goes around and around and around. So what would happen if we polluted all the water we had? Why do people need to know about the water cycle if we want them to conserve water?
Have the headphones ready. This website is also about the water cycle but it shows how water gets into and out of houses. This is also the same way water gets into and out of our school. What would happen if everyone at school polluted the water going out of our school?
Have the headphones ready. Have something to write with. This song has a lot or water-saving practices and a few water-saving devices. Use the pause button, go backwards or forwards if you miss something or want to hear it again. Do you think these ideas are useful? Could adults do them? Could children do them?
Have the headphones ready and something to write with. This is a you-tube clip with some water-saving devices and water-saving practices. It also has an experiment at the end to find out how much water can be wasted when you are brushing your teeth. Use the pause button, or move the slider if you miss something or want to hear it again.
This clip is from the USA, not Australia. Does that matter? Will these conservation ideas still work?
Have the headphones ready. Have something to write with. This is a you-tube clip which is like a TV show. Two children find out their families are wasting water and try to help them conserve. Listen carefully for the water-saving devices and water-saving practices. Use the pause and slider when you need to write these ideas down. Are these ideas for adults or children? Could you do any of these at home?
This is a search engine, a bit like Google, but designed for kids. Type in one of the key words - try water. Try water conservation.
Or click on "Answers". Now you can type in a question like "What is water conservation?"
What comes up? Are any of these websites useful? Remember! - you have to choose carefully! Not every site will be useful. If the site is not useful, use the Back button.
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Reference resources
Heinemann Lower Primary DictionaryEditor: Linsay Knight
Publisher: Heinemann
Are you unsure about any keywords or definitions? Use this dictionary to look them up.
Try looking up 'conservation', 'drought', and 'flood', and 'resource'. Can you see any links between these ?
Google Maps
Go to Google maps and type in Faith Lutheran College Redlands Victoria Point. Find the school on the map. Drop a pin there. Now type in Hindmarsh Dam Queensland. Hindmarsh Dam is where we get most of our water in the Redlands. Drop a pin there. Look at all the places between Hindmarsh Dam and Faith, as well as those close to Hindmarsh Dam. How many people do you think live there? What would happen if all of these people in the Redlands wasted water? What would happen if Hindmarsh Dam ran out of water? We nearly did in 2010! Can you think of any reasons why these people should conserve water?
Go to First Page
Go to Super Steps
Go to Keywords and Definitions
Printed resources from the school library
Water Everywhere
Author: Jill Atkins
Publisher: Doring Kindersley
This book contains a lot of things that water is used for, what needs water, as well as some information about where water comes from, what it does, and the water cycle. There is an awful lot of water on the Earth but pages 6-7 will tell you why we cannot drink all this water. Read pg 4-5 and try to list all things people use water for. Can you find out why people need water? Which animals need water?
Why Should I Save Water?
Author: Jen Green
Publisher: Hodder Wayland
This book tells the story of a boy whose family used a lot of water until a friend told him there is a drought and he should be conserving water. It gives good reasons why people should conserve water. There are also some ideas on how people can save water at home. Can you find reasons why people should conserve water? How many water-saving practices can you find? Are there any water-saving devices?
Saving Water
Author: Dr Jen Green
Publisher: Hodder Wayland
This book gives information on where water comes from, what people use it for, the water cycle, and has some ideas about how to conserve water. It also talks about why we need to keep water clean and what people are doing to try and keep water healthy. Look for the websites listed in the book that you could go to and get even more information. Does this book help you find out why people need to conserve water? Are there any new ideas how to conserve water?
Where does it come from? Water
Author: Jane Pearson
Publisher: Binara
This book has a lot of information about what has to happen to water before it gets to your house or to the school. It has a glossary at the back in case you don't understand some of the words. It doesn't have a lot of ideas how to conserve water, but it has a lot of reasons why we need to conserve water. Find the waterdrop holding the umbrella for interesting facts.
Go to First Page
Go to Super Steps
Go to Keywords and Definitions
Websites
A fish in trouble!
Have the headphones ready. This is a you-tube clip from Seasame Street showing one reason why people should save water and one water-saving practice. Use the pause and slider if you want to go back, forwards, or pause it. What do you think it is trying to show? Do you think this clip would help people know why they need to conserve water? How useful is it to help people conserve water?Why Save Water?
This website opens with some powerful reasons why we need to conserve water. If you click on "Simple Ways To Save Water" it will give you some ideas how to conserve water with water-saving practices and water-saving devices.Click on "Home". On this page it talks about gallons not litres because this website is from the USA and not Australia. Do you think that matters? Will these ideas still work in Australia? Are the reasons still powerful?
Click on "Game". Does this game help you learn about why to save water and how to conserve it?
The Water Cycle Game
This website is all about the water cycle and explains evaporation, precipitation and condensation. It is a good way of showing that there is never any new water on the Earth. Water just goes back into the water cycle and goes around and around and around. So what would happen if we polluted all the water we had? Why do people need to know about the water cycle if we want them to conserve water?The Water Cycle
Have the headphones ready. This website is also about the water cycle but it shows how water gets into and out of houses. This is also the same way water gets into and out of our school. What would happen if everyone at school polluted the water going out of our school?Whizzy's water saving song
Have the headphones ready. Have something to write with. This song has a lot or water-saving practices and a few water-saving devices. Use the pause button, go backwards or forwards if you miss something or want to hear it again. Do you think these ideas are useful? Could adults do them? Could children do them?
Kids can conserve too!
Have the headphones ready and something to write with. This is a you-tube clip with some water-saving devices and water-saving practices. It also has an experiment at the end to find out how much water can be wasted when you are brushing your teeth. Use the pause button, or move the slider if you miss something or want to hear it again.
This clip is from the USA, not Australia. Does that matter? Will these conservation ideas still work?
How water smart are these families?
Have the headphones ready. Have something to write with. This is a you-tube clip which is like a TV show. Two children find out their families are wasting water and try to help them conserve. Listen carefully for the water-saving devices and water-saving practices. Use the pause and slider when you need to write these ideas down. Are these ideas for adults or children? Could you do any of these at home?Ask Kids
This is a search engine, a bit like Google, but designed for kids. Type in one of the key words - try water. Try water conservation.
Or click on "Answers". Now you can type in a question like "What is water conservation?"
What comes up? Are any of these websites useful? Remember! - you have to choose carefully! Not every site will be useful. If the site is not useful, use the Back button.
Go to First PageGo to Super Steps
Go to Keywords and Definitions