Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights. They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here.
We aim to provide useful, accessible and engaging resources to help educated young people in water related topics and issues.
Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights. They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here.
We aim to provide useful, accessible and engaging resources to help educated young people in water related topics and issues.
A 1 minute, comprehensive look at the four main components of the water cycle: Showing condensation, evaporation, precipitation and run off.
Could be used as a refresher for older students or as an explanation for younger students.
Can be used for all ages (KS1 / KS2 / KS3 / KS4)
Using simple language and clear diagrams to show the step by step processes in the water cycle.
Take on WaterAid's non-uniform day with a difference. We have developed fun, interactive, curriculum-linked resources to involve your whole school in learning about and raising money for children across the world who don't have access to clean water.
The pack includes fun craft activities which will see your pupils creating their own Water Warriors masks and shields. A curriculum linked creative writing activity where your pupils learn all about real life Water Warriors in Ethiopia and Madagascar as well as:
- A poster
- Stickers
- An assembly plan and presentation
- A template letter for parents/guardians
- Stories from WaterAid's work
Download your free pack today and your school can help children all over the world who don't have access to clean water or decent toilets.
In the UK, we use an average of 150 litres of water each day. Imagine that you live in a poor, remote village in the developing world where you have just 10 litres of water per person available each day.
These exercises are designed to be used to illustrate how we use water and how this compares with water use in other countries. Both groups exercises and individual exercises are included for use from Year 3-Year 9
Learning Objective:
To consider the impact of not having access to clean water.
To understand that access to water is not equal.
Resources:
Group challenge water usage
Individual challenge water usage
Water usage card sort activity
Water usage card sort activity instructions
Use these activities to encourage debate and discussion about different points of view. This lesson is designed to help pupils in KS3-5 to become critical thinkers and develop their problem-solving skills, in the context of international development.
We have a Powerpoint which includes 3 sessions, which can be delivered as standalone sessions or as a whole lesson. There are accompanying teacher notes, and print out worksheets to go with each session. You will find an overview of all 3 sessions attached as a PDF.
Session1: Inequality and Taboo
Session 2: Access to Education
Session 3: Access to Water
Schools and teachers, Teaching, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5, Geography, Citizenship, Science, PSHE, Politics
This selection of resources has been created by WaterAid in partnership with Anglian Water and Welsh Water.
A decision making exercise for students to consider improvements to their village to help provide clean water and access to toilets.
Learning Objective:
To empathise and consider the challenges and conflicts in priorities that may arise when planning water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in a community.
Resources:
Village simulation activity sheet
KS2 pupils will compare life in the UK to life in Nepal, gaining an understanding of how a lack of WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) impacts children’s education.
With a focus on girls’ education, pupils will also debate and discuss gender inequalities in Nepal.
This includes a powerpoint (.ppt), teacher notes as a PDF and printable worksheets.
The lesson length is 1.5-2 hours (there are 4 main activities to the lesson which can be used separately to fit your planning or as part of a whole longer session).
PURPOSE:
• To understand how other countries are similar or different to ours
• To find out about how lack of water and sanitation affects being able to
go to school
• To understand the impact of poor sanitation and lack of water supplies
on females and how this impacts their education
• To understand the impact of poor sanitation and lack of water on
menstruating females
Schools and teachers, Teaching, Key Stage 2, Geography, PSHE, Citizenship, Science
These resources were created by WaterAid, Welsh Water and Anglian Water.
This is a board game designed to be played by KS2-KS3 age students. It has been designed to convey the issues and stuggles of those that do not have access to clean drinking water.
Included in the download is :
Clean Water For All Board Game - Instructions
Clean Water For All Board Game - Board
These resources have been made by WaterAid in partnership with Welsh Water and Anglian Water.
This lesson helps explain the effect of climate change on the world and how it is everybody’s responsibility to help.
Learning Objectives:
● I understand the effects of climate change on the world.
● I understand that we have a shared responsibility to help.
Curriculum link: The curriculum links are not exhaustive but offer a guide
● Personal Social Health Education: ways of carrying out shared responsibilities for protecting the environment; how everyday choices can affect the environment.
Resources:
● Lesson Plan
● Lesson Slides
This lesson helps explain the water cycle and how it works.
Learning Objectives:
● I understand that human rights belong to everybody and should protect everyone.
● I can create tables and bar charts to represent data.
Curriculum link: The curriculum links are not exhaustive but offer a guide
● Science: States of Matter - Identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle.
● Geography: Human and Physical – Describe and understand key aspects of the water cycle.
Resources:
● Lesson Plan
● Lesson Slides
These work sheets are designed to test curriculum targeted skills with real world examples.
Build these worksheets into your existing lessons, or use them as standalone activities. You could also use them as extension activities for the film and the three lessons also found in WaterAid’s library.
KS2 - Mathematics & Geography - Water level problem solving
This is an exercise that uses water levels to help aid children in using fractions in real world scenarios. In this case, water usage in a well.
KS2 - ICT & Mathematics & Geography - Algorithm Worksheet
A worksheet using algorithms to navigate children to a water source. This requires them to give directions in order to get from one spot to another, whilst avoiding obstacles.
Uses directions, programming and
These resources have been made by WaterAid in partnership with Welsh Water and Anglian Water.
These worksheets ask children to use their IT skills to find facts on the internet. It also asks them to compare two different locations, Nepal and students local area, rainfall patterns. They then can produce a graph which shows the comparison of the locations, write statements about their data and to reflect using success criteria on how well they have done.
These resources have been made by WaterAid in partnership with Welsh Water and Anglian Water.
Suitable for Key Stages 1-2, ‘A world of water’ explores the importance of this vital resource.
This video covers:
the water cycle,
introduces the concept of life without taps and toilets
the implications of a lack of water on health and livelihoods.
Use our new film to introduce topics around water, global issues or campaigning and fundraising to inform and inspire your pupils.
This 15 minute video for KS2-5 complements our other resources around Nepal, and is a great conversation starter for discussions around the difference between school life in Nepal and in the UK. Might be nice for form time or PSHE/ Citizenship.
Students will “walk” alongside local WaterAid staff as they visit some of the communities WaterAid has been working with, including a school in Lahan, south-eastern Nepal; students will learn common Nepali phrases and join 16-year-old Karun on his water walk.
Geography, Science, Mathematics, IT, PSHE, Citizenship
A set of four videos introducing climate change.
Video 1: What is climate change?
What do we mean when we talk about climate change? What’s the difference between weather and climate? What are the differences between natural and man-made causes of climate change?
Video 2: Impacts of climate change
Climate change is happening. But what does this mean for us, now and in the future? Why should we care? This film looks at the devastating impact climate change is having on our planet.
Video 3: Climate change and water
In film three, we focus on one particular area: the link between climate change and water. How many different ways do we use water every day? What impact does climate change have on this? What would you do without water?
Video 4: How can we manage climate change
Now that we’ve looked at what climate change is, its impact, and the link between climate change and water, it’s time to talk about how we can manage it. This film looks at two routes to managing climate change: mitigation and adaptation. But what do these mean?
These videos are suitable for a variety of ages (from 7 to 18) so they can be used as either an introduction to climate change or a refresher for older students.
An video covering the impacts of climate change on water. The video explains the link between climate change and water.
The video covers the topics:
The importance of water
Climate changes impact on water (droughts and floods)
A Burkina Faso managing water and climate change case study.
This video is the third in a series of videos suitable for a variety of ages (7 to 18 years) which can be used as either an introduction to climate change or a refresher for older students.
An video introduction to climate change that explains:
What do we mean when we talk about climate change?
What’s the difference between weather and climate?
What is the greenhouse effect?
What are the natural and man-made causes of climate change?
This video is one of a series of videos suitable for a variety of ages (7 to 18 years) and they can be used as either an introduction to climate change or a refresher for older students.
An video introduction to the impacts of climate change that explains; what does this mean for us, now and in the future? Why should we care? This film looks at the devastating impact climate change is having on our planet.
Covering topics such as:
The global impacts of climate change
Glacial melt
Sea level rise
Sea ice melt
Extreme weather events
Impacts in the UK
This video is the second in a series of videos suitable for a variety of ages (7 to 18 years) which can be used as either an introduction to climate change or a refresher for older students.
A video introduction on the ways we can manage climate change through mitigation and adaptation and provides an explanation of the mitigation and adaptation techniques available to manage the impacts of climate change.
These videos are suitable for a variety of ages (from seven to 18) as they can be used as either an introduction to climate change or a refresher for older students.