Teachers pack
AQUA Teacher Resources
The AQUA teachers pack is designed to support ‘Learning for a Sustainable Future’ and is informed by current best evidence, working around and fitting very well with the mechanisms of effective pedagogy — Interest, Connection, Alignment, and Community. Introduction
The AQUA resource pack can be used as a complete programme of work, or as separate elements supporting your own planned programmes in your school:
 |
Inquiry Learning For a Sustainable Future
WHY USE THE INQUIRY APPROACH WHEN LEARNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE?
AQUA offers a unique experience to engage learners in creating an emotional connection to the global water crisis and the inequity of access to fresh clean water around the world. Learners can then take action to address issues of sustainability and participate in creating a sustainable future. This learning process develops action competence. In practice, action competence is learning about environmental issues so that learners can plan, and take informed action on those issues.
Last updated on: 7 Jul 2011 || File size: 507 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. |
 |
Social Overview I
Inquiry Learning For a Sustainable Future. Download the chart.
Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 1445 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. |
|
Finding Out Information  | How Much Is Fresh? This activity compares how much water on planet earth is in two states (liquid and solid). It then looks at how much of the liquid water is available as fresh water for drinking. Last updated on: 28 Jun 2011 || File size: 116 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | Making Clouds We are learning to use a model to demonstrate evaporation and condensation. We will learn
what these processes do in the water cycle. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 112 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | The Water Cycle - What Next? Use the One Drop website below to show an animation of the water cycle and the
effects humans have had on water. Investigate the alternative ways humans could use water in order to reduce pollution. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 118 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | Considering Responses and DecisionsSo What? | So What pledges Learners can use the table to develop an understanding about why the pledges relate to saving water. Last updated on: 27 Jul 2011 || File size: 1069 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | Pledge 1 Let us investigate to find out how much water we save if we replace some of the water in our toilet with something else. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 166 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | Pledge 2 Let us find out why we need water to make paper and then try making paper with different amounts of water to find the least amount for the best paper. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 170 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | Pledge 7 Design a way to find out how much water you save if you turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 168 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | Pledge 8 Let us find out what makes up the rubbish on our beaches and how it might get there. Last updated on: 28 Jun 2011 || File size: 833 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | Pledge 9 Let us find out where our local stream is and record what it is like. Investigate who we could get to help us to look after our stream. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 159 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | Pledge 10 Let us find out the life cycle of a hamburger and the life cycle of a “vege” pizza and compare the amount of water used in each. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 392 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | Pledge 11 Let us design a fair test to compare some different cleaning products we use in our school and to find out if eco cleaners work as well. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 167 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | 
|
ConceptsReflecting and Evaluating | The H Form The is a simple strategy that can be used to evaluate ideas and actions by ranking and assessing their "pros" and "cons". Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 107 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | Exploring Values and Perspectives | Exploring Values and Perspectives All cultures have been fascinated by water – its moods, nature, strength and tranquillity. Like fire, water is a crucial life-giving element that is also destructive. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 119 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | Water in Other Cultures Now that we know a little bit more about Maori cultural values associated with water, let’s focus on our own water use, and then take a broader look at how other people around the world relate to water. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 124 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | Fish Bones This activity provides an interesting frame for learners to create questions about a new topic which they can then answer at the end of the topic. Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 111 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | The Patterns of Tangaroa at Auckland Museum Wai or water is a key element In Te Ao Maori the Maori World; it is used for survival, travel, food and ceremonial purposes. The following whakapapa chart (which can be found in the Te Ao Turoa gallery) highlights the interconnection of the natural world and the ancestors associated with different aspects of water. Last updated on: 29 Jun 2011 || File size: 625 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | Now What? | Now What? Sustainable water means that we use water wisely now, so that there
is enough to share and there will be enough for the future. Last updated on: 7 Jul 2011 || File size: 120 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | | AQUA Action Planner Reflection: Do we need to change anything? Who could influence our decision? Who else needs to be involved? What skills do we need for our action? What information do we need for our action? Last updated on: 27 Jun 2011 || File size: 334 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. | |
|
This resource has been developed by Auckland Museum in partnership with Bridget Glasgow (an education for sustainability advisor). | |
|
|
