Water issues and effects
As the populatio n increases and water supplies are challenged with human impacts and climate change, a plentiful supply of drinking water in the future is not guaranteed. We need to protect and look after our drinking water to make sure that we have enough water to go around now and in the future.
Land use – impacts on waterways
Discover some of the issues involving land use and water quality.
Kaitiakitanga is at the heart of protecting our water resources. Students use this concept to consider new ways of managing freshwater ecosystem health.
This activity is part of a suite of resources that support Smart Water – a context for learning, which provides students and teachers with opportunities to connect with water and learn more about drinking water in the Waikato region. The science and mātauranga concepts that underpin Smart Water are transferable to other locations in Aotearoa New Zealand.
In this activity, students explore the Waikato region’s water issues: their causes, effects and alternative possibilities.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
identify issues for our freshwater sources and water bodies
identify the effects, alternative solutions and future consequences of current issues.
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Nature of science
This activity supports the Nature of Science ‘Participating and contributing’ strand. Students use their growing science knowledge when considering issues of concern to them.
