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Natural water cycle
Water has been cycling around, through and above the Earth for billions of years. Learn about how water changes from solid to liquid to gas and begin to understand the terms evaporation, condensation and precipation.
Urban water cycle
The Melbourne water cycle shows you what happens to water when it’s taken out of nature and into our homes. Scroll up and down to learn about where water goes once it leaves your home.
This content has been developed in easy English for English as an additional language students to understand water.
The content aims to:
- demonstrate that the water from our taps is safe to drink and use.
- identify how we use water and why we need to use it efficiently.
- inform and empower students with the knowledge of how to access water information, pay a bill or contact their water supplier.
Each unit contains course outlines, worksheets and handouts and has been designed for three language levels beginner, level 1 and level 2.
The resource is suitable for EAL framework and the Certificate in Spoken and Written English.
The resource concentrates on three main units:
Unit 1: How we use and save water
- water and the world
- what is water?
- where does water come from?
Unit 2: How we use water efficiently
- how we use water
- water efficiency
Unit 3: Your water utility
- Paying your water bill
- How to contact your water supplier
For more information or to discuss how to implement this curriculum into your classroom please contact our Education team on 9552 3231.
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