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.

A few tutor time activities for students to complete. The activities include: wordsearch, crossword and maze. These are useful following our assembly on World Water Day. WaterAid is an international not-for-profit organisation, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation.

This lesson explains the importance of water as a basic need and then explains how items have different properties that make them sink or float. Learning Objectives: ● I understand that water is a basic need for humans. ● I understand that items have different properties. Curriculum link: The curriculum links are not exhaustive but offer a guide ● Science - Animals including Humans: Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water); Everyday materials – Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties. Resources: ● Lesson Slides ● Lesson Plan

This wordsearch was created by one of WaterAid’s volunteer Speaker’s, Dave Padfield. He has been a volunteer with WaterAid for many years and was previously a teacher. Learning Objective: To encourage word recognition and recap vocabulary relevant to WaterAid.

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

This lesson introduces students to idea that lives in different places can vary from our own as well as explains how WaterAid helps people who do not have clean water. This lesson encourages children to look at their lives compared with Cecilia’s (Age 6) in Timor-Leste (Asia). This comparing daily activities and building an understanding of life without clean water. Learning Objectives: ● To understand what is the same and what is different about your life and the life of a child in some other countries. ● To understand that WaterAid help people who do not have clean water. Curriculum link: The curriculum links are not exhaustive but offer a guide ● People, Culture and Communities: Explain some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries. Resources: ● Lesson Plan ● Supporting PowerPoint

This lesson is shows the importance of hygiene and hand washing and explains to students the correct way to wash their hands. Learning Objectives: ● I understand why it is important to wash our hands thoroughly. ● I am able to wash my own hands thoroughly. Curriculum link: The curriculum links are not exhaustive but offer a guide ● Personal, Social and Emotional development: Manage their own basic hygiene. Resources: ● Resource 1 - Hand sequencing activity ● Lesson Plan

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 what human rights are and how they are needed to protect everyone. 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 ● Personal, Social, Health Education: recognise there are human rights that protect everyone. ● Science: gathering, recording and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions; recording findings using bar charts and tables. 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

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

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.

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.

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.