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Water: Our most precious resource

Teacher guide Water: Our most precious resource

TLF ID M020051

This study guide explores how Australian cattle and sheep farmers manage sustainable and efficient water use, including maintenance of healthy soils, moisture preservation, erosion and viable grazing systems. A range of articles and student activities explore the water cycle and ways in which farmers are using water saving initiatives to become more water efficient. The students are asked to consider why it is vital for farmers to innovative practices to protect the farming industry and ensure a sustainable future.

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Educational value
  • This study guide explores Australian farmers' roles in protecting and managing their water supply, how to measure your water footprint and why this is important, and the impact climate change is having on water supplies around the world. It addresses Science Understanding for Years 7 and 8 using the constructivist 5E model of inquiry.
  • The key content elements of this resource include looking at water usage on farms and initiatives to increase water efficiency, with strong links to the cross curriculum priority of sustainability.
  • Useful links can also be made to Health and Geography.
Year level

7; 8

Topics Agriculture Environmental management Livestock Water cycle Water resources Symbiosis Food webs Environmental impact
Learning area
  • Science

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Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: Refraction Media
  • Organization: Refraction Media
  • Address: NSW
  • URL: http://www.refractionmedia.com.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Meat and Livestock Australia
  • Organization: Meat and Livestock Australia
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: NSW
  • URL: http://www.target100.com.au/
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Online
Rights
  • © 2014 Refraction Media Pty Ltd. This material may be used under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/