Water In Your World

Introduction

Year 8 Geography Water In Your World Webquest.

How much water do you and your family waste each year?

Water is a precious resource and how we get it, use it and manage it is an important factor in sustainability. 

What approaches can be taken to manage Australia's water resources more effectively? 

Due 30th May.

60 Marks.  Part A (35) & Part B (25). 

 

Task

How do human as well as natural processes influence the distribution and availability of water as a resource? What approaches can be taken to better manage water resources and reduce water scarcity? 

Make a infographic or pictochart on your findings. Include pictures, diagrams, graphs, charts as well as other information. 

 

Make a 2 minute video to persuade your classmates to better manage their family's water usage. 

Process

Part A. (35 marks)

Find out about water usage in your own home. 

1. Identify all of the uses of water in your home and present in a table. Use SPICESS wherever appropriate. 

2. Explain where your water comes from. Think about this is relation to your suburb, your city and your state. 

3. Outline how water efficient your home is. Use the water efficiency online guide.

4. Identify areas of water wastage in your home and explain why its important to recognise where and how your family wastes water. 

5. List the regulations that exist on water usage in Sydney. Clarify why these regulations exist.

6. Examine the importance of sustainable water management in a country like Australia. 

7. Interpret the water footprint of your family home. Use the online tool to calculate your water footprint first. 

8. After you have researched the above make recommendations on; reasons why your home should reduce water usage and ways to make it possible

Part B. (25 Marks)

Make a 2 minute presentation to the class encouraging them to reduce their water usage. Make a documentary video on why we should all aim to lower our own water footprint. Pitch to your classmates using Spark video approach why its important to have sustainable water management. Think of this in relation to your local community in Australia. 

Evaluation

To evaluate your report you will be assessed on the following outcomes;

1. How well you explain the interactions and connections between people, places and the environment.

2. Discuss the management of places and the environment for their sustainability and how this differs within Australia.

3. The use of geographical information and the presenting of that information as well as tools of enquiry.

4. The different strategies used to present the information and communicating it in an interesting and unique way.

5. Use this Canadian Youtube video as an example of how this type of information can be presented or to help you research different topics about water savings. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcb4db7_xbI

 

Conclusion

When presenting your content try to;

Describe

Explain

Analyse

Critically Analyse

Evaluate

Use tables, graphs and pictures on your infochart. 

How is your water footprint significant? How can we make a change and be better informed on water sustainability? What information could you give people so that they become more water aware? How can you persuade them to change their water usage habits?

 

Credits

Websites that will assist with your task;

http://www.sydneywater.com.au   

http://www.environment.gov.au/water 

http://www.waterfootprint.org/en/

http://www.yourhome.gov.au/water/reducing-water-demand

 

Marking Criteria

Part A (35 Marks)

Uses of water, where water comes from, water efficiency of the home, identifying areas of water wastage 

Importance of water regulations and its reasons, importance of water management practices 

Interpretation of a water footprint, reasons for reducing water wastage and ways to reduce that wastage 

All presented in a cohesive, logical and well thought out report withing the Infochart. 

Part B (25 Marks)

2 minutes in a video format that is interpreting water wastage and its influences on water scarcity. Providing a persuasive argument to your classmates why they should better manage their water footprint and decrease their water usage. 

 

 

 

Teacher Page

Outcomes

* student autonomy

* relevance

* goals

* resources

* collaboration and community

* motivate

* strategies

* self assessment

 

Marking Rubric

Marking Criteria - Question 1

MARKS
  • Clearly identified all the uses of water in your home.
  • The uses were clearly presented in a table.

3-2
  • Identified the main uses of water in your home.
  • The uses were satisfactorily presented.

2-1
  • Fails to provide uses of water.

0

 

Marking Criteria - Question 2

MARKS
  • Clearly sketches in general terms where water for your home comes from.

3-2
  • Sketched in general terms to some extent where water in your home comes from.

2-1
  • Makes no attempt

0

 

Marking Criteria – Question 3

MARKS
  • Clearly outlines how water efficient your home is by using the water efficiency online guide.

4-3
  • Outlines how water efficient your home is possibly using the water efficiency online guide.

3-2
  • Fails to identify how water efficient your home is.

0

 

Marking Criteria Question 4

MARKS
  • Clearly explains the importance of sustainable water management practices in a country.

4-3
  • Explains the importance of sustainable water management practices in a country.

3-2
  • Provides a basic explanation of the importance of water management practices possible within a country.

2-1
  • Fails to provide an explanation of the importance of water management practices.

0

 

Marking Criteria Question 5

MARKS
  • Clearly lists the regulations relating to water usage in Sydney.
  • Clearly clarifies reasons for have water regulations in Sydney.

4-3
  • Lists regulations relating to water usage in Sydney.
  • Clarifies reasons for have water regulations in Sydney.

2-1
  • Fails to list regulations or reasons for regulation of water in Sydney.

0

 

Marking Criteria Question 6

MARKS
  • Thoroughly examines the importance of sustainable water management practices in a country like Australia

5-4
  • Clearly examines the importance of sustainable water management practices in a country like Australia.

4-3
  • Examines the importance of sustainable water management practices in a country in a country like Australia.

3-2
  • Provides a basic explanation of the importance of sustainable water management practices.

1
  • Fails to provide an explanation of the importance of sustainable water management practices.

0

 

Marking Criteria Question 7

MARKS
  • Thoroughly interprets the water footprint of your home using the online tool to calculate.

5-4
  • Clearly interprets the water footprint of your home using the online tool to calculate.

4-3
  • Interprets the water footprint of your home possibly using the online tool to calculate.

3-2
  • Provides a basic interpretation of the water footprint of your home possibly using the online tool.

2-1
  • Fails to provide an explanation of the water footprint in your home.

0

 

Marking Criteria Question 8

MARKS
  • Provides thorough reasons for reducing water usage in the home.
  • Provides extensive ways to reduce water usage in the home.

7-6
  • Provides clear reasons for reducing water usage in the home.
  • Provides clear ways to reduce water usage in the home.

5-4
  • Provides some reasons for reducing water usage in the home.
  • Provides some ways to reduce water usage in the home.

4-3
  • Provides limited reasons for reducing water usage in the home and/or limited ways to reduce water usage in the home.

2-1
  • Fails to provide reasons for reducing water usage or ways to reduce water usage in the home.

0

Part 

 

Marking Criteria Part B

MARKS
  • Video is presented in a sustained, logical and cohesive manner. Presentation contains a persuasive argument with lists of reasons to save water. 

10-8
  • Video is presented in a logical and cohesive manner.

7-6
  • Video is presented in a cohesive manner.

5 -4
  • Fails to provide a video with structure.

3-1

 

Marking Criteria Part B

MARKS
  • Video is presented in in an entertaining and original way with good information

10-8
  • Video is presented in an interesting and informative way

7-5
  • Video is presented in an informative way. 

4-2
  • Fails to provide a Video with information

1-0

 

Marking Criteria Part B

MARKS
  • Video is presented in a way that interprets the water footprint and solutions and runs for 2 minutes

5
  • Video is presented in a way that mentions the water footprint and some solutions and runs for 90 seconds. 

3-4
  • Video is presented and mentions water footprint and a solution and runs for 60 seconds. 

1-2
  • Fails to provide a video 

0