Tomorrow's+Teachers+Today+-+Teacher+Resources

= = = = =Teacher Resources = ==This page has been designed to supply you with all the resources you will need to teach your classroom lessons on 'The Water Cycle'. We have included some fantastic websites, videos, background information, books, rubric creators, interactive whiteboard lessons, power points, interactive games and extension activities. We hope you find this all really useful information and that your students have a great time learning all about 'The Water Cycle'. ==

=Websites = ==There are many useful websites available related to 'The Water Cycle' and 'Water Conservation'. They are all quite extensive and include a vast amount of free resources for teachers. Here we have inculded some that are particularly useful, including those from the Australian Government and State Water Companies. ==

[[image:edn113-2012-groupproject/2012-05-05_1547.png align="left"]]


Water Corporation - Education
The Water Corporation website is full of useful information and resources, including the Waterwise Schools Program. They have developed lessons integrated with the Australian Curriculum, that are free for teachers to use, and covers Kindy - Year 7. The website also includes a number of interactive resources like games and quizzes. The Water Corporation offer free to schools, incursions, on topics such as water conservation, water supply and desalination. There is also the opportunity for schools to participate in excursions to the Water Corporation, where the students will learn about water recycling.

Department of Water - Education
The Western Australian Government- The Department of Water, has developed a website dedicated to Water Education. They offer free resources to both students and teachers from Kindy to Year 12. It was developed with the help of the Curriculum Council. The free resources include videos, posters, interactive activities, access to government policies and journals, and much more.

Water Secure - Education
Water Secure is a South East Queensland water provider, specializing in recycled water and desalination. They have a dedicated website with an area dedicated to education. They provide teaching lessons, linked to the Australian Curriculum, for years 7 to 10, focusing on recycled and desalinated water. Other resources on the website include virtual plant tours, online activities and fact sheets.

Queensland Government - Water Learn it for Life
The Queensland Government Department of Environment and Resource Management, have developed a website containing water education lessons titled, 'Water:Learn it for Life'. The lessons are aimed at Kindy to year 7 students and are linked to the Australian Curriculum. They have included all the resources required to deliver the lessons, including a CD-Rom.

The Water education Tool Kit - Aust Gov
The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has developed a great website dedicated to water education. They have school & community programs, educational events and much more. 'The Water Education Tool Kit' contains a vast amount of free resources from Kindy to Year 12. These resources include experiments, activities, videos, lesson and unit plans, stories, news links and indigenous links.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Water Project - Teaching Tools and Resources
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Water Project website is all about water conservation and the water crisis in the world today. They have some fantastic lesson plans for Kindy to Year 12 written by teachers for teachers. There is also a huge variety of additional free resources including, activities, water experiments, interactive games, worksheets and documentaries. They also have a fantastic program called 'The Water Challenge', where schools and groups can sign up and raise money to build wells that provide safe drinking water to African countries.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melbourne Water - Education
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The state water company for Victoria, Melbourne Water, have developed a website packed full of free resources for teachers and schools. They also have built a Water Discovery Centre at one of their plants where schools can take students on an excursion. The website also has some great online activities, picture story books, online magazines, access to water reports and even has its own blog that's updated regularly. There are also some great school programs to get the whole school involved.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Videos - YouTube = ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YouTube has some excellent videos about 'The Water Cycle' and 'Water Conservation'. There is something to suit all grade levels. We have created our own YouTube Channel called '2MorrowsTeachers2day' to highlight some of the fantastic video resources available. ==

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">media type="custom" key="17493252" align="left"
media type="custom" key="17493588" align="center"

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You Tube Resources Here you can go to our YouTube channel that's dedicated to 'The Water Cycle'.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We have grouped videos into the following catagories <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Water Cycle These videos explain how the 'Water Cycle Works' in a fun way. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Water Conservation These videos are all about 'Water Conservation' and what kids can do to help. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Water Experiments Here you will find videos that show you how to set up a 'Water Cycle' experiment in the classroom. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Desalination Here we go into what 'Desalination' is and what it means to the community.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Interactive Games = ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are some great interactive games available freely on the internet that can help students understand and learn about 'The Water Cycle'. Here we have included some of the ones to we consider to be the most usable in the classroom, either for individual students or as group activities. They could also be used as part of a class demonstration on an Interactive Whiteboard or quizz session. ==

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wonderville Wonderville is a science website with some great interactive games about 'The Water Cycle'. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are some more great games for your students. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cookie- The Water Cycle Game <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">South East Water - The Water Cycle Game <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thirstins Water Cycle Game <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Crickweb - Water Cycle <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thirstins Matching Fun Facts Game <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Eco Kids - Water Conservation Around the House <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Water Family - Water Conservation Game

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Interactive Whiteboard = ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are some great free resources for Interactive Whiteboards. One of the best websites is the Le@rning Federation (there is a link below), but there are also many others. Here are a few that had great resources on 'The Water Cycle'. == <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Learning Federation == <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Le@rning Federation Website is a very useful website for teachers. You do have to register and log in to use the site. The Le@rning Federation is an online source of curriculum based resources including Interactive Whiteboard programs. There are also many more resources like interactive online activities for students, documents, posters, audio files, videos, games and more. Here you can log in and access all the resources on 'The Water Cycle'.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Smart Exchange
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Smart Exchange is a free website containing over 20 Interactive Whiteboard lessons on 'The Water Cycle'.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Power Point Presentations = ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are some great power point presentations available on the internet. Below I have highlighted a few. But you could always create your own. Click on the tutorial link to find out how to create your own power point. This is also useful for the students when learning to create theirs. == <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tutorial - How to create a Power Point Presentation <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tutorial - Power Point Basics

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[file:water_cycle.ppt]]
=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Social Networking Sites = ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Social Networking Sites can be a great source of resources for teachers. Having the ability to share knowledge is invaluable, it also allows teachers all over the world to collaborate and share. Below is a couple you may find useful when teaching this topic. == <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Diigo is a fantastic social networking site. You do have to register to be able to use it, but registration is free! Diigo allows you to bookmark websites, highlight information, add personal notes, screen shots, images and best of all share that information, publicly or within Diigo groups. It can be accessed not only from your computer but also from devices such as iPads and iPhones. You set up an individual account and can work alone or join groups for collaborative work. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Diigo - Tutorial - This tutorial shows you how to sign up and use the Diigo site. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Diigo - Website

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shelfari is another great social networking site. Shelfari is by Amazon.com. You also have to register to be able to use this site, but again it is free! Shelfari allows you to create a virtual bookshelf and allows you to share this information with others. You can see detailed information about books you have read or have bookmarked and you can also see what others are reading. Great for sharing books on a particular topic. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shelfari - Tutorial - This tutorial shows you how to sign up and use the Shelfari site. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shelfari- Website

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Background Information =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here you will find some great documents to give you all the background information you will need about 'The Water Cycle' and beyond.
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Water Cycle Fact Sheet This PDF fact sheet talks about 'The Water Cycle' and how water goes to and from our homes. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Water Cycle in Australia This PDF shows how 'The Water Cycle' works in Australia <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Water Cycle - Some more great background information. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Australia's Water Facts- This document is all about Australia and our Water Cycle. Its very extensive. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Australia's Water Sources - This document is from the CSIRO and is all about where our water comes from. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Geosciences Information for teachers - This document has been produced especially for teachers and has some great information from other academics. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Water Cycle - This PDF document produced by NASA explains the earth and its water sources. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Water Facts - This document has been produced by the Australian Government and is all about our rivers and other groundwater sources. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Water Learn it for Life This PDF document has been created by Queensland Government and is packed full of information. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

= =

= = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Books = ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We have created 2 online library's of books, all about 'The Water Cycle.' They are for various ages groups. One is our Google Library and the other a Diigo Library. == <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Google Library Google books allows you to search for books just like you would search for a website. You can browse the books contents (if available), find out where you can get it and you can save the book to your favorites list to look at another time. You need to set up a google account (free) to be able to save the information. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Diigo Diigo is a social networking site that allows you to save and share information. Diigo allows you to make notes, highlight information within the text. You can make the information public or only viewable to a selected group. Its a fantastic resource for teachers.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Online Digital Books =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are links to the Drippy the Rain Drop online storybooks. They can be read as a whole class, or individually.
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Drippy the Rain DropThis is the story of Drippy the Raindrop - To the Mountains and Back. Its an online storybook with the option of using audio. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Drippy the Rain DropThis is the story of Drippy the Raindrop - The Land of Snow and Ice. Its an online storybook with the option of using audio.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Scaffolding = ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scaffolding is one of the Elements of Authentic Learning. Scaffolding requires teachers to assist students in researching information and not simply handing them the answers. Here are links to a couple of great websites explaining the scaffolding process and how to apply it when incorporating technology use in the task. == <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scaffolding - Primary Education <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scaffolding - Elements of Authentic Learning

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Assessment Rubrics = ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are a number of free resources for teachers with regards to assessment rubrics. There are some great sites that allow you to access pre-made rubrics on set topics or they even let you create your own. == <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating a Rubric - TutorialThis site clearly explains, step by step, the process of creating an Assessment Rubric.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are some really useful Rubric creating sites =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">iRubric
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This website has a free rubric creator and a library of over 200,000 ready made rubrics. Below is a sample on The Water Cycle, where students create a blog to demonstrate their research findings.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">media type="custom" key="17495318" <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">iRubric - iCampus 2012

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Below are some other websites that have pre-made and allow you to make your own assessment rubrics. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rubistar <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachnology- General Rubric Creator <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rubric Builder <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scholastic - Rubric Maker

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Extensions =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Water Footprint Use this calculator to work out your water footprint. How much water do you need to sustain your water consumption. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Up A Dry Gully - SEQ Water competition for students. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">