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Education for Sustainable Development Tookit
Source University of Tennessee. Energy, Environment and Resources Center.
The Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit will help schools and communities develop a process for creating locally relevant and culturally appropriate education. This Toolkit is based on the idea that communities and educational systems need to dovetail their sustainability efforts. Ideally, local educational systems can reorient existing curriculums to reinforce local sustainability goals.
Language(s) English Contact McKeown, Rosalyn

lifelink.jpgLife Link Water Campaign for Schools

Campaign developed for schools with manual and activities to study how water is used in their school, make a plan for long-term water monitoring in your school, network with other schools in your area, and focus on water and culture. Campaign aimed at the 22nd of March 2003 but can be performed at any time during the year. All schools around the world are invited to participate.


sweetwater.jpgSweetwater TV Spots

Join Marvi the water fairy and Aliba the frog in 6, 40 second TV Spots viewable on their website. An education and awareness raising TV Programme for consciousness and adequate behavior towards a sustainable management of water resources. Messages cover water as a precious resource, water for life, water as a common good and keeping our water clean.
Language(s) all

water-cycle.jpgThe Water Cycle (powerpoint presentation)

This powerpoint presentation, created by Golbarg Farbood, a seventh-grade student at St Maria Goretti School in Inglewood, Australia, brings you through the water cycle using pictures, diagrams, definitions, facts and figures and everything you need to become an expert.
Language(s) English

WATER CYCLE – A diagram in 33 languages!

The U.S. Geological Survey has produced a diagram describing the water cycle, in 33 languages. A useful tool for teaching basics about water.



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Aguas subterráneas
Guía para educación básica sobre protección de aguas subterráneas.Un detalle sobre para que necesitamos el agua y de donde se obtiene.

Dos grandes amigos: el agua y yo
Sitio educativo del Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados : la hidrósfera, conceptos básicos de hidrología, agua potable, agua y salud , uso y manejo del agua en Costa Rica etc.
Language(s) Español

Learning about Weather
Information and resources for teachers and students to learn more about the weather and water including vocabulary and different activities and experiments to do in class. Put together by the US Weather Channel.

London South Bank University Water Education Links
Lots of fun scientific links on bubbles, water molecules, snow crystals etc.
Language(s) English

Macquarienet
Designed as an essential tool for all school reference requirements, MacquarieNet is an online encyclopedia which combines such depth of content with a view of the world from an Australian perspective. Hot topic on the International Year of Freshwater has information about the water cycle, atmospheric water, rivers and lakes, water and soil and water management. Hot Topic Archives on Channel Two focuses on Freshwater.
Language(s) English

Water Science for Schools
this site is for anyone who wants to find out more about the many aspects of water, from what it is to how we use it. The site uses pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center, where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge, to help convey information. A glossary and links are also included.
Language(s) English



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