Word document with cut out statements to compare water access from different countries.

“Te Mana o te Wai is a concept that refers to the fundamental importance of water and recognises that protecting the health of freshwater protects the health and well-being of the wider environment...." National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). A Bilingual perspective to the six principles of Te Mana o te Wai.

An interactive to discover the issues involving land use and water quality

An activity for students to use knowledge, skills and research and information from their inquiries to make a difference and learn how to be smart with water use.

This session supports teachers to help foster students' inquiry skills in a conservation context

A video to show the Fairfield Project.

A slideshow of Smart Water inquiry plan and student reflection

The website of Waitomo District Council Water Supply

An article of the basic information of water in the Waikato region. - Science Learning Hub

A poster of student Makena's water story

Enviroschools is an environmental action based programme where young people are empowered to design and lead sustainability projects in their schools, neighbourhoods and country.

A pdf of water security and scarcity relative information

Use this interactive graphic organiser to explore views and values about water. Science Learning Hub.

Water appears to be plentiful and all around us in NZ. Oceans surround us. There are hundreds of lakes and rivers. Some South Island regions get more than 10 metres of rain each year. We have so much water, it’s easy to forget how important and unusual water really is. This short video explores states of water and places we find water. Courtesy of Science Learning Hub.

Table with steps in the drinking water treatment processes.

Global goals for clean water and sanitation. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Use this map to get an over view of the Waikato catchment and main water features that provide our Drinking Water Supply.

Find an example of the following water sources in your district’s water source poster.
Use the colour coding to help find an example of each water source.

An article of the quality of the waikato river

A video of the Smart Water tour of your treatment plant with Hamilton City Council water sources.

A table for students to write the names and add description of the water features or explain why they are important

Waikato Regional Council's water classification interactive map. Explore the local water features of your region.

What is Kaitiakitanga? Use this diagram as an example to discuss and explore what Kitiakitanga means to your class.

A word table of the water views and values - use with the water views and values graphic organiser.

This article is about students using their science understanding to participate and contribute to their own lives and to society.

An article of the factors affecting water quality, indicators of water quality, identifying pollution sources

A table of the summary of water challenges and supply in different countries

An interactive to discover the issues involving land use and water quality.

A webpage of a beautiful poem that captures the imaginative, make-believe world that children inhabit from the Ministry of Education

Downloadable pdf with all that you need for 'Getting to Know Water'
This activity topic explores water origins and the availability of fresh water on Earth. Includes power point slide show 'A Drop in the Bucket' to guide you through a class demonstration.

A poster of student Chandran's water story

A cut and paste printout exercise: steps in getting water ready to drink.

An image resource of drinking water for Hamilton

This resource introduces common student alternative conceptions about changes and states of matter as they relate to water. It is important that teachers are aware of these during a sequence of lessons so students have a chance to begin changes in their thinking as the sequence progresses.

An article about the spiritual authority, protective power and prestige of the river.

A website of Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

This Science Learning Hub article explores water in its' various states; liquids, gases, solids.

A video of 13 year old girl who spends 8 hours a day fetching water in Ethiopia - UNICEF

A table for recording students' ideas about freshwater.

A website of the Fairfield project

A poster to record ideas about concerning water issue

Tips and resources to help with managing a successful class discussion - Science Learning Hub

A water catchment is the area of land that catches and channels water until it reaches its' outlet via the lowest point. This can be via groundwater channels, across land, streams, wetlands, rivers or the ocean. Our catchment for our drinking water can be along way from where we source it.

A poster of water saving actions in the bathroom

An article of water catchment

An article to understand of the Maori perspectives relating to the world around us.

A video of an ecosystem restoration project

Information about the values and connections between Iwi, Wai and Awa and the work of Waikato Māori to look after their taonga.

Activity to prioritise water use. Example answers included.

This article on climate change is in Faka-Tongan. It contains links to other articles, videos and activities about climate change.

A poster of student May's water story

An article of the water quality changes down the length of Waikato and Waipa rivers

A table for students to design a model that allows them to investigate and observe at least 2 processes in the water cycle

Take the Smart Water shower and electricity quiz. Find out how much water, power and money you can save!

Article and videos to understand climate and climate change. Science Learning Hub

An image of the water cycle

A Unicef Pdf exploring water scarcity around the world.

The article Ko e ha ‘a e feliuliuaki ‘a e ‘ea? is a brief introduction to climate and how human influence is causing the climate to change.

Framework for using this Smart Water Schools Education Resource.

A table of the answers of the steps in getting water ready to drink

An article of the Whakataukī (proverbs and sayings) are important in Waikato-Tainui oral traditions. They often identify important places or symbols.

Follow this Power Point activity as a class lesson to discover just how much freshwater exists on Earth.
You will need:
A Bucket full of water
A Cup
A spoon and some salt

A poster of student Tai's water story

A pdf of a comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture

A word document table for you to print out for students to explore various states of water in their local environment.

This slideshow is part of a larger inquiry unit about freshwater by Smart Water and the Science Learning Hub. It can be used for all inquiry activity topics in the Smart Water Schools resource. The slideshow gives prompts and discussion points to support your learning journey. Also links to videos about water.

A video of Freshwater regulations introduced by the NZ Government in 2020 for two sets of values - good governance, stewardship, care and respect for water. Secondly Maori values; Manawhakahaere which is the way Iwi and hapu wish to govern the use of land and water. Ministry for Environment

An article explains science ideas associated with climate change, also delves into NZ greenhouse gas emissions and ways in which local scientists are working to reduce them

A webpage of global drought risk and water stress - DG ECHO Daily Map

A table to use for finding an example of water sources

During summer, councils may need to restrict water use to ensure there is enough for everyone

Find your local water reservoirs, main lines and storm water with this interactive map.

A video of an experiment to show how to turn dirty water into clean.

In this activity, students research the effect of common pollutions on our waterways and hold a mock trial to determine the worst pollutant in the country.

This interactive shows how water and the services that rely on it have an impact on the water quality, and what we can do to lessen the impacts.

This worksheet shows you how to find your flow rate and has tables for your class to run a water audit to see how much water they actually use in a day. This can be done as a group at school or students can take the 'Audit worksheet for Home' as an out of school activity.

Use this table to compare water access issues between two countries. This is from the Global Perspectives Activity.

A video of a Port Waikato man starting to see an environmental transformation on their block of steep hill country with the help of Waikato River Authority funding

Explore various water features using google maps.

This map show catchments, water sources, water treatment plants and reservoirs around Waipa. Use this map for completing activities in 'Water in the Waikato' exercise.

NZ Landcare Trust website

You can either use the online interactive or this print out for the Activity "Getting Water Ready to Drink'
Students cut out and match the steps in the drinking water treatment processes.
Teachers answers are provided.

A table to compare water access and challenges

A webpage of Waikato coastcare groups from Waikato Regional Council website

These resources use an inquiry approach to connect with water in the Waikato region.

An activity for students to build an aquifer model and examine how water gets into the groundwater system.

An activity designed for use within the classroom and to support student discussions about climate change.

Explore local waterways and water features on line with NZ Topographic maps,

New Zealand has over 300 glaciers. However, joining many glaciers around the world our glaciers have been in a state of retreat since 2008. Learn about our glaciers and how important they are in this Science Learning Hub article.

A poster of water saving actions in the kitchen

This map show catchments, water sources, water treatment plants and reservoirs around Waitomo. Use this map for completing activities in 'Water in the Waikato' exercise.

An interactive to discover information and hands-on activities about river catchments. - Science Learning Hub

In this activity, students investigate the issues surrounding water in their local area and relate this knowledge to water issues in other countries

Link to MFE report on Freshwater

Activity: Water Use for One Day

An image resource of drinking water for the Waipa dIstrict

A pdf of the state of India's water 2019

Use this student handout to raise awareness of what it's like for some people having to get by with a limited amount of water each day. Use the information and data on the handout to select individual goals of either 50, 80 or 100 litres per day.

An interactive to discover information and hands-on activities about the water cycle.

A poster of water cycle process of evaporation, precipitation and infiltration.

This map show water catchments, water treatment plants and reservoirs around Hamilton. Use this map for completing activities in 'Water in the Waikato' exercise.

A table of a demonstration to show the relative availability of surface water

A table of demonstration to show the relative availability of surface water.

This slideshow is part of a larger inquiry unit about freshwater by Smart Water and the Science Learning Hub. The slideshow relates to all activity topics in the Smart Water Schools Resource. Questions to start your class thinking about water and record their results. Teachers notes within slideshow provide extra discussion points and links to further resources.

Use this table to fill in the causes and effects for issues you've identified around drinking water.

This interactive uses Hamilton City Council's drinking water treatment plant as an example of the treatment process.

An article of the protection and the authority of the Waikato-Tainui based on a traditional Maori world view.

This Science Learning Hub article and video explains how much water is on Earth and where it all comes from and how it is distributed.

Teacher's Guide - Thinking about causes and effects - possible answers

Article about Hamilton's water supply and treatment including the 10 lines of defence to provide you with safe quality drinking water.

A poster of water saving actions at school and outdoors

This graphic facilitates you to categorises water use priorities and encourages a good discussion on how and what we prioritise our water use on here in NZ.