BOOK - Yarra Valley Water

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365 Water Saving Tips
(BOOK)
Louise Coulthard
Saving water iss simple and easy! Discover how to
save water
around the house, in the kitchen, laundry, bathroom, toilet and
garden, as well as how to check
for leaks. Kids can be water
savers too, with a section of fun activities and projects.
Primary
A Water
Report -
Natural Water
(BOOK)
Michael & Jane
Pelusey
Natural Water reports on the availability of fresh water which is
essential for life. It is a precious and limited resource and its
conservation iss a pressing concern for all of us. It is part of a
series examining what we need to know and what
we can do
about preserving water.
Primary
A Water
Report -
Recycled Water
(BOOK)
Michael & Jane
Pelusey
This book is part of an essential reference series for all schools,
Recycled Water reports on ways
to recycle storm water, waste
water and sea water. Water is essential for life. It is a precious
and limited resource and its conservation is a pressing concern
for all of us. This series brings to
our attention vital information
about many areas relating to water.
Primary

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A Water
Report - Water
Conservation
(BOOK)
Michael & Jane
Pelusey
Aimed at middle to upper primary students, Water
Conservation
reports on ways we can all conserve our water supply. This book
is part of a six book series examining how we can preserve
water. It is a precious and limited
resource and its
conservation is
a pressing concern for all of us.
Primary
A Water
Report - Water
Quality
(BOOK)
Michael & Jane
Pelusey
Water Quality reports on what affects the supply of good quality
water which is essential for life. It is a precious and limited
resource and its conservation is a pressing concern for all of us.
This book is part of a compelling
six book series examining what
we need to know and what we can do about preserving water.
This series brings to our attention vital informationn about many
areas relating to t water.
Primary
A Water
Report - Water
Supply
(BOOK)
Michael & Jane
Pelusey
Water Supply reports r on ways to
manage our limited water
supply. This book is part of a compelling series examining what
how we can preserve water. Water is a precious and limited
resource and its conservation is a pressing concern for all of us.
Primary

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A Water
Report - Water
Use
(BOOK)
Michael & Jane
Pelusey
Water Use reports on the different ways we use water, a resource
essential for life. It is a precious and limited resource and its
conservation iss a pressing concern for all of us. This book is part
of a six book series examining what we need to know and what
we can do about preserving water.
Primary
Australia's Water
Resources - From Use
to Management
(BOOK)
John J Pigram
Australia’s Water Resources seeks to explore the circumstances
underpinning the profound reorientation of attitudes and
relationships too water that has taken place in Australia in recent
decades. The changing c emphasis from development to
management of o water resourcess continues to evolve and is
reflected in a series s of public policy initiatives directed towards
rational, efficient and sustainable
use of the nation's water.
Teacher Resource
Beyond Drought
(BOOK)
Linda Courtenay
Botterill & Melanie
Fisher
Provides a multi-disciplinary discussion aimed at increasing the
level of understanding of droughts many facets and its impact on
the environment, Aims to stimulate reasoned debate about the
best way that Australian A farmers
and the broader community can
live with the vagaries of an uncertain climate.
Teacher Resource

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Blue Covenant
(BOOK)
Maude Barlow
Addresses an environmental crisis that, together with global
warming, poses one of the gravest threats to our survival.
Discusses the state of the world' 's water, how water companies
are reaping vast profits from declining supplies and how ordinary
people have banded together to reclaim the public's right to clean
water.
Teacher Resource
Climate Change - The
Cold Hard Facts
(DVD)
Laing O'Rourke
This DVD is a visually descriptive and easy to follow educational
tool for schools, businesses, government and the community of
what the world may look like under different future
greenhouse
gas levels in the atmosphere. It runs for 25 minutes and is easily
understandablee by anyone over 13 years of age.
Secondary
Climate Change Series -
Water Conservation
(BOOK)
George Graybill
Water Conservation looks at the
changes and locations of the
Earth’s water and a how human activity and climate
change is
affecting the purity and quantity, as well as the health facing plant
and animal life in fresh and marine water ecosystems. This
ready-to-use resource is written using simplified language and
vocabulary which are presented in a way that is easier for
students to understand. Comprised of reading passages, graphic
organisers, student activities, colour overhead transparencies,
crosswords, word searches’ and
comprehension quizzes.
Upper Primary

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Design for Water
(BOOK)
Heather Kinkade-
Levario
Deals with alternate water collection, with a special focus on
rainwater harvesting in the urban
environment.Thee aspects
include: passive and active systems set-up; storage; stormwater
reuse; distributional purification; analysis; and filtrations.
Numerous case studies outline the process of water collection
from landscape, residential, commercial, industrial, school, park
and municipal systems. Other accessible (affordable) alternate
sources include cooling tower bleed-off water, air conditioning
condensate, graywater and fog collection.
Teacher Resource
Earth's Cycles - The
Water Cycle
(BOOK)
Cheryl Jakab
This book illustrates how the water cycle helps maintain the
balance of nature. It focuses on how living and non-living things
depend on each other, and on the way humans sometimes
negatively impact on this. The water cycle is first introduced as a
four-stage diagram. Changes that occur during each stage are
then explainedd in straightforward
language over double-page
spreads.
Primary
Environmental
Footprints - How Big is
your Water Footprint
(BOOK)
Paul Mason
This book is part of a series presenting ecological sustainability in
a child-friendlyy way, using 'environmental footprints' as the central
theme. It provides simple examples of how everyday resources
result in 'heavy' or 'light' environmental footprints. Centering on
personal situations it presents information and case studies that
allow students to consider the impact they are making on the
environment inn their daily lives. While the concept
is complex, the
presentation off information is simple. It challenges
students by
asking: How big is your water footprint Can you work out your
water footprint. What will you do to change your water footprint in
the future
Primary

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Exploring Water with
young children
(BOOK)
Ingrid Chalufour
&
Karen Worth
From exploringg sinking and floating, to using books to extend
science learning, seven basic and eight advancedd workshops
develop staff members' understanding of science and inquiry
teaching skills. The guide also includes strategies for supporting
teachers over time t through mentoring and guided discussions, as
well as an extensive resource list.
Teacher Resource
Eye Know – Water
(BOOK)
Penelope Arlon
I know about water! w It's wet, I drink it and have a bath in it. But
where does myy tap water come from and why does the sea taste
salty Learningg about water is introduced from a starting point
that children will w already know, encouraging them to find out
about their daily life and the world around them. Eye Know -
Water has a surprise on every page, packed with eye-catching
photography and lift-the-flap novelties to aid learning.
Lower Primary
Flow - For love of water
(DVD)
Irena Salina
Irena Salina's award-winning a
documentary investigation into what
experts label the most importantt political and environmental issue
of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis. The
film builds a
case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling
fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution,
human rights, and a the emergence of a domineering world water
cartel.
Secondary

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Global Issues - Water
Supply
(BOOK)
Cheryl Jakab
The Global Issues series presents information about major
environmental topics. Upper primary students will explore issues
focusing on thee importance of maintaining water supplies. It
explores the five issues relating to low water supplies:
Decreasing water supplies; Damage caused by building dams;
Wasting irrigation water; Overuse of ground water; and Access to
fresh water. Each issue outlines the problem and offers solutions
for a sustainable future.
Primary
Good Gardens With
Less Water
(BOOK)
Kevin Handreck
This beautifullyy illustrated, full-colour book contains a wealth of
information on such key topics as: how to improve
soil structure
to maximise the retention of water for use by plants; selecting
drought-tolerant native and exotic plants; working out how much
water to apply to different types of plants; choosing the best lawn
grass for your climate; rainwaterr harvesting and use; and how to
avoid problemss when greywater is used in the garden. With
specific chapters devoted to watering systems and
equipment,
mulches, planting techniques and potted plants, this book offers
practical solutions for anyone who wishes to garden sustainably.
Teacher Resource
Home Water
Investigator
(INTERACTIVE CD)
EPA & Melbourne
Water
With the Homee Water Investigator, you can build a
comprehensivee water usage report for your house. Room by
room, item by item - find out how
much water you use, where it
goes, and howw you can conservee it.
Middle years

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How to make your home
more water efficient
Rob Gell & Troy
Campbell
Shows how to install a showerhead, flow control valve or tap
washer and also how to read a water meter. Hosted by Green
plumber of the year Troy Campbell, and TV celebrity Rob Gell.
All
(DVD)
How to Save Water at
Home and Waterwise
Gardening
(DVD)
Adele Video
Productions
45 minute general DVD on saving water behaviour and products
throughout the home. This innovative program addresses the
critical issue off what every individual can do to reduce their water
consumption by b over 50% or 45, ,000 litres per person per year.
The program highlights h saving water inside the home, waterwise
gardening & saving water outside (presented by Kevin Walsh),
greywater, rainwater tanks, do it
yourself installation procedures,
rebates and further information.
All
Inside the Water Cycle
William B. Rice
This book takes a closer look at the water cycle, what water is,
different forms of precipitation, types of clouds, waterfalls,
icebergs, glaciers, groundwater, oceans and rivers. Everything
you could want to know about the natural water cycle!
Lower Primary

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Issues In
Society -
Drought
in Australia
(BOOK)
Justin Healey
The Issues in Society S series aims to offer current, diverse
information about important issues in our world. Drought in
Australia considers the causes and effects of major droughts and
looks at ways of o coping with drought conditions and managing
the many environmental, agricultural, economic and social
impacts.
Upper
Primary/Secondary
Issues In
Society -
Water Management
(BOOK)
Justin Healey
The Issues in Society S series aims to offer current, diverse
information about important issues in our world. Water
Management explores e the topic of water in three chapters:
Australia's Water Resources; Water reform and the Murray-
Darling; and Water Conservation.
Upper
Primary/Secondary
Luurnpa
The Magical
Kingfisher
(BOOK)
Bai Bai Napangarti
This is a traditional Aboriginal Dreaming narrative, belonging to
Bai Bai Napangarti from the Balgo Hills region of Western
Australia. It tells the story of Luurnpa, who saves the Kukatja
people from dying of thirst by showing them his magic rock hole
full of water.
Lower Primary

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Ollie Saves the Planet
(INTERACTIVE CD)
Sustain Ability
International
Join Ollie and his friends as they
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and
Rethink their actions in the areas
of Waste, Water, Energy, Air
and Biodiversity to save the planet and move towards
sustainability.
Middle Years
Ollie’s Island
Sustain Ability
International
Join a more grown up Ollie and his friends on a series of comic
misadventuress as they discover where everything they eat, drink,
use and wear comes c from.
Middle Years
Our World of Water –
Children
and water
Around the World
Beatrice Hollyer
Where does water come from How do people in different
countries use it This book follows the daily lives of six children
from Peru, Mauritania, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Tajikistan and
California and explores what water means to them.
Primary
(BOOK)

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Poop – A Natural
History of the
Unmentionable
(BOOK)
Nicola Davies & Neal
Layton
Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch throughh it, dung
beetles eat it . . . and most grown-ups would rather not to mention
it. Meanwhile, scientists who study animal faeces find out all sorts
of things, such as how many insects a bat eats or just what
method a T. Rex used to devour
a triceratops 70 million years
ago. Take a peek at POOP, the mini edition, and find out all you
need to know — what it’s for, where it goes, and how much we
can learn from it.
Primary
Salinity
(BOOK)
Leela Burnscott
Salinity is one of Australia's biggest environmental problems. A
build-up of saltt in the soil, waterways and ground water is
damaging Australia's landscape and making it difficult for
vegetation to survive s and grow. How does salinity occur, and
what can be done to stop it advancing further Salinity explores
the problem off too much salt in Australia's natural landscape, as
well as explaining the steps that need to be taken to combat
salinity.
Upper Primary
savewater!® gardens
(INDUSTRY
BROCHURE)
savewater!®
This brochure gives "how to" tips
and plant lists for 5 styles of
garden: Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Subtropical and
Backyard.The guide makes it easy to select drought tolerant
plants to design gardens that use less water.
All

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Saving Water
(BOOK)
Nicola Chait
‘Saving Water’ by Nicola Chait introduces children
to learning
about the environment. This beautifully illustrated board book
shows young children c how they can make a difference to the
world through water w conservation.
Lower Primary
Something About Water
(BOOK)
Penny Matthews
&
Tom Jellett
When Robbie asks a his mum why
they bother to recycle and she
explains how important water is, Robbie decides it might just be
worthwhile after all. As Robbie learns about the importance of
water, he becomes interested in saving the planet. He might only
be contributingg in a small way, but small things can make a big
difference. Andd along the way, Robbie discovers some
fascinating facts about water – important things like how
condensation, evaporation, precipitation and collection work.
Primary
Something About Water
Teacher
Notes
Linnet Hunter
These teacher notes, put together by Scholastic will give you
ideas for discussion and activities to complete when reading
Something About Water with your class.
Teacher Resource
(BOOKLET)

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Tale Of The Outback
Waterhole
(BOOK)
Robin Skirrey
One day a longg time ago, long before even your Grandmother
was a little girl, , a spring of water
emerged throughh the surface of
the ground andd a waterhole formed in a depression on the land.
Includes teaching notes, geographical and aboriginal information.
Ages 5+.
Lower Primary
The Australian Water
Map
(INTERACTIVE CD)
Earth Systems
The Australian Water Map summarises Australia’ss key waterrelated
data onto a factual and detailed CD ROM. The Australian
Water Map comprises both a spatial element and a non-spatial
component (accompanying charts and tables), and aims to
increase awareness and knowledge of the issues,
impacts and
achievements associated with water across Australia. It presents
information in an a easily digestible form and covers
a range of
features, including Australia’s water resources, the
use and
management of o those resources, as well as highlighting areas of
both achievement and concern.
All
The Catchment
Challenge - Drains to
our Waterways
(VHS &
BOOK)
CURRICULUM
Melbourne Water
Drains to Our Waterways is a comprehensive learning resource
on the impact of o litter and pollution on our waterways. Based on
the inquiry learning model, this education kit comprises a 10-
minute video and a 64-page booklet full of easy-to-use exercises
and stimulatingg interactive sessions.
Middle years

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The Down-To-Earth
Guide to
Global
Warming
Laurie David &
Cambria Gordon
This essential guide will help you
understand why
global warming
happens, how it affects the planet, and the simple
steps you can
take to get involved in protecting
the environment.
Upper
Primary/Secondary
(BOOK)
The Ecological Footprint
- Accounting for a small
planet
(DVD)
EPA/Global Footprint
Network
The Ecological Footprint measures how much nature we have,
how much we use, and who uses it. It shows us how much
biologically productive land and water a population
(an individual,
an organisation, a city, a country, or all of humanity) requires to
support current levels of consumption and waste production,
using prevailing technology. EPA
Victoria works in
partnership
with the Global Footprint Network, supporting the use of
Ecological Footprint and working
toward turning the vision of a
sustainable future into reality.
All
The Floods Explorer
(INTERACTIVE CD)
Melbourne Water
Using the animated 'Floods Explorer', students can explore what
happens whenn it rains in urban areas, how housess and parks are
affected, and the consequences of blocked gutters
and
stormwater pollution. Discover how councils, the Bureau of
Meteorolgy, thee SES and Melbourne Water work together to plan
for and respond to floods.
Middle years

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The Last Taboo -
Opening
the Door on
the Global Sanitation
Crisis
(BOOK)
Maggie Black &
Fawcett
Ben
Except in school-boy jokes, the subject of human wastes is rarely
aired. We talk about 'water-related' diseases when
most are
sanitation-related. This book breaks many silences surrounding
today's sanitation crisis. It de-couples the 'water and sanitation'
connection, and argues that - to make real progress - we need a
radical new mind-set.
Teacher Resource
The Lorax
(BOOK)
Dr Seuss
In this hauntingg fable about the dangers of destroying our forests
and woodlands, the long-suffering Lorax struggless to save all the
Truffula Trees from the wicked Once-ler's axe.
Upper Primary
The New
Inventors -
Save Water
(DVD)
James O'Loghlin
This compilation features some of the best water saving devices
that have beenn showcased on the New Inventors, an Australian
documentary/invention series which showcases the country’s
finest creators and how their devices may benefit the world. As
Australia is suffering from a severe drought at present, this DVD
features a select group of inventors who have attempted to assist
the country with their water saving devices. Hosted by James
O’Loghlin. 106 minutes.
Secondary

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The Science of a Glass
of Water
(BOOK)
Anna Claybourne
You turn on thee faucet, and water flows, but how does it get
there You drink a glass of water, but do you know
what is in it
You may not think about water often, but you couldn’t live without
it. Dive into The Science of a Glass of Water to learn what water
is, how we usee it, and why our world may be running dry. An
innovative book with engaging sidebars, colourful photography,
and labelled diagrams uses familiar, everyday objects to present
scientific concepts.
Primary
The Snowflake - A
Water Cycle Story
(BOOK)
Neil Waldman
A simple, poetic text and elegantly expressive illustrations chart
the yearlong course of one water droplet and end with thought-
of a water
provoking musings about water. It follows the journey
droplet throughh the various stages of the water cycle, from
precipitation too evaporation and condensation.
Lower Primary
The Truth About Poop
(BOOK)
Susan E Goodman &
Elwood H Smith
We call it a waste product, but poop can also be bricks to build a
house, fuel to power p a trip to Mars, wipes for a baby’s bottom, or
buttons for your next sweater. And that’s not all. Birds drop it as
bombs. Mole-rats use it as a password. Sharks track their prey
with it. People cook with it, sculpt with it, and even
use it as a
Frisbee While we politely avoid the subject, amazing things are
happening in digestive d tracts all over the world. Be
captivated by
the astoundingg facts contained in
this fascinating book, featuring
hilarious illustrations.
Primary

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The Water Map of
Melbourne
(INTERACTIVE CD)
Earth Systems
The Water Map of Melbourne contains extensive detail about the
use of water within w Greater Melbourne. It captures
Melbourne’s
water history, water w supply and treatment infrastructure, and
water saving and recycling initiatives. It comprisess both a spatial
and a non-spatial component (accompanying charts and tables),
and aims to increase awarenesss and knowledge of the issues,
achievements and impacts associated with water use across
Greater Melbourne.
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The Waterhole
(BOOK)
Graeme Base
Down to the secret waterhole the
animals all come, As seasons
bring forth drought and flood, they gather there as
one. United in
their common need, their numbers swell to ten, But hidden deep
amongst the trees lie ten times that again! The creator of the
international bestselling 'Animalia' brings a stunning new picture
book, with an exquisite e cast of characters and a timeless, life-
of counting
affirming theme. This book is an ingenious infusion
book, puzzle book, story book and art book, with typically detailed
illustrations.
Lower Primary
The Western Treatment
Plant
(INTERACTIVE CD)
Melbourne Water
This CD-ROM contains and interactive multimedia
guide and
teaching and learning materials to the Western Treatment Plant.
It includes extensive text, FAQs and a glossary covering all
aspects of the WTP, as well as photos, video clips, a teachers
guide and student activities.
All

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Tiddalick
- The frog who
caused a flood
(BOOK)
Robert Roenfeldt
Tiddalick was so s thirsty that he drank up all the rivers and
billabongs in the land. And the other animals had to find a way to
get the water back. b Based on an
aboriginal legend, the book aims
to teach water conservation and to care for our environment.
Lower Primary
Water
(BOOK)
Frank Esch
Water is beautiful and useful and, in its many forms, vital to life. In
this beautifully illustrated book, Frank Asch encourages young
readers to appreciate anew one of our most precious resources.
Lower Primary
Water -
Drop
(BOOK)
Life in Every
Julian Caldecottt
Water - Life in Every Drop reveals where the water we use comes
from, and at what social and environmental cost. This book
explains the history, science, economics and politics behind the
looming water crisis, and what we can all do to make a
difference.
Teacher Resource

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Water - See for Yourself
(BOOK)
Trevor Day
Discover the world w around you in
a new and exciting way. From
the oceans to the t clouds, water is everywhere. Incredible images
and amazing facts and features show you how it shapes our
planet and howw vital it is to Earth's future. How does water drive
our weather Why is the sea blue Why does ice float Find out
how water affects your daily life and see for yourself how it has
shaped our planet. Special foldout pages reveal and explain the
water cycle and incredible images show that science is all around
us.
Primary
Water -
Life
(BOOK)
The Essence of
Mark Niemeyer
Water covers more than 70 per cent of planet Earth and
constitutes about 70 per cent of our bodies. Water
- The Essence
of Life looks att the sources and forms of water on Earth. From
icebergs, glaciers and aquifers to steam, frost and
dew the book
offers an explanation of the usess to which it is put, from
hydroelectricityy and irrigation to waterwheels and fountains.
Secondary
Water -
Do
(BOOK)
What Can You
Glenn Murphy
Discover everything there is to know about the world's changing
water supplies, and what kids can do to make a difference.
Includes hundreds of photographs and illustrations, interactive
step-by-step experiments kids can do at home as well as maps,
graphs, and diagrams that convert statistics into meaningful
information.
Primary

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Water and Ice
Isabel Andersonn
Water and Ice
forms.
looks at the very basics of water and its different
Lower Primary
(BOOK)
Water Energy
(BOOK)
Julie Richards
Water Energy introduces young students to water
energy and
explains how water w energy is collected, stored and
used; the
differences between renewable, non-renewable and sustainable
water energy; and a how we can use less water energy to reduce
damage to the environment.
Primary
Water In
Australia -
Facts & Figures, Myths
& Ideas
(BOOK)
Chris Davis
Blind Freddy can see that the answer to water shortages is to
build more dams. Truth is, water
problems can be
very subtle, so
it’s worth understanding more about them before believing in
particular solutions. Water in Australia - Facts & Figures, Myths &
Ideas aims to help h the reader understand some of
the ifs and
buts about water. It’s meant to be user-friendly for
ordinary
people to understand water a little better.
Secondary

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Water Not Down the
Drain
(BOOK)
Stuart McQuire
With over 150 pages of comprehensive information and diagrams
on how you can sustainably use water around the
home. Consult
this book before you install rainwater tanks or a greywater
system, or even if you just want to reduce your day to day water
use. The author, Stuart McQuire, has reduced his family’s mains
water use by 96%, 9 using only two and a half buckets of mains
water per day, but still has a thriving garden full of
fresh produce.
Teacher Resource
Water Scientists
(BOOK)
William B. Rice
Water Scientists tells us about the work of some scientists, which
centered around different aspects of water. From groundwater
discovery to water quality testing
to meteorology and trade winds
to engineering to water filters and water pollution. Water plays a
big part in many scientists' jobs.
Primary
Water Stewardship - A
30 Day Program to
Protect & Conserve Our
Water Resources
(BOOK)
David Gershon
This handbookk guides readers through 32 behaviour change
actions and action plans for each
of three topics: water quality,
water conservation and community volunteering/advocacy.
Employing Gershonas acclaimed
EcoTeam model, which has
helped over 250,000 people around the world reduce their
environmental footprint by 25%, "Water Stewardship" gives
readers the concrete tools they need to make a meaningful
difference on water w preservation
and conservation.
Upper
Primary/Secondary

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Water, Water,
Everywhere
(ACTIVITY BOOK &
INTERACTIVE CD)
Judy Mraz
This resource focuses f on the nature and causes of flooding, it's
impact on people and the environment, and the effects of living
on floodplains and in highly urbanised areas when
a major flood
occurs. Also includes a copy of the 'Floods Explorer' interactive
CD, which allows students to explore how water flows through an
urban area when it rains.
Middle years
Waterwise Gardening
(3rd Edition)
(BOOK)
Kevin Walsh
Waterwise Gardening describes over 200 drought-tolerant trees,
shrubs, groundcovers, perennials, and bulbs and discusses their
features and equirements. Full of information on waterwise
design, the power of mulch, the pros and cons of various
watering systems and products, you can learn how
to make your
school gardenss waterwise!
Teacher Resource
From waste-d-water to
pure water
(INDUSTRY
BROCHURE)
Jenifer Simpson
In this highly readable guide, we
discover what we
put into water,
how we take it out again and how
we can be sure that it has been
taken out. Thiss booklet is the perfect primer for anyone beginning
to take a look at a recycled or reclaimed water, how
it is made, its
quality, and types of uses. It also
brings a clear perspective to the
risks associated with recycled water use.
All

Title
Author/Director
Front Cover
Description
Suitable for
Billi Tea Tales – Our
waterways & other
stories
Living Museum West
Created by grandkids and grandfolks alike, animated stories
celebrate nature’s persistence and show us how to care for our
waterways. Billi Tea Tales bring a community together and
inspire us to reconnect.
All
(DVD)
Who’s Still Hiding
(BOOK)
Melbourne Water
The picture storybook Who’s Still Hiding is for beginning
readers. This delightful d book helps students discover the animals
that call our rivers and creeks home.
Lower Primary
Billabong Boy
(BOOK)
Arron Wood
At eight years old, Arron Wood jumped into the billabong near his
Mildura home and a emerged covered in a toxic, blue-green algae
that seared hiss eyes and left a rash all over his body. It was a
pivotal moment for Arron, the beginning of a life committed to
preserving the environment that he now shares in his new
autobiography, Billabong Boy.
Secondary/Teacher

Title
Author/Director
Front Cover
Description
Suitable for
Captain Plop’s Watersaving
Mission
(BOOK)
Hayley Morton
Join Captain Plop, P water-saver extraordinaire, on a flushingly wet
adventure through the underworld of Emily and Luke’s home!
This book will teach t young children simple concepts for saving
water at home, while entertaining
them with a fun and engaging
tale set within a household plumbing system.
Primary
Captain Plop –
Desalination Adventure
(BOOK)
Hayley Morton
Ahoy me hearties! Come aboard
for more swashbuckling Captain
Plop adventures as he journeys through a desalination plant.
From the intake pipe in the ocean to your tap at home, learn how
Captain Plop transforms from Salt water to drinking water. This
book assists young children to grasp the complex process of
desalination byy providing simplified explanations in the context of
fun, pirate themed story.
Primary
Water For Life
(DVD)
WaterAid Australia
Clean water is something most of us take for granted, but over
800 million people in the world do not have accesss to it, and over
2 billion peoplee lack basic sanitation. As a result, a child dies
every 20 seconds from water related diseases. WaterAid
Australia is an international development agency dedicated to
empowering poorer communities
to secure water for life. This
DVD covers some of the problems encountered by some of the
worlds poorestt communities and
how WaterAid helps these
communities with w low cost technologies to deliver water,
sanitation and hygiene solutions. DVD also contains TV
commercials and grade 4 lesson
on basic sanitation, which may
be used as an introduction to international water issues.
Teacher

Title
Author/Director
Front Cover
Description
Suitable for
How the
Weather Works
(BOOK)
Christiane Dorion &
Beverley Young
Why do hurricanes happen What is a tornado Why does it
snow Answering these questions and many more, this book is
an entertainingg exploration of the
world's weather and climate.
Uniquely interactive and visually
stimulating, this stunning and
informative book engages readers of all ages in a variety of
atmospheric science topics.
Primary
The Encyclopedia of
Weather
and Climate
Change
(BOOK)
Juliane L. Fry,
Hans-F Graf,
Richard Grotjahn,
Marilyn Raphael &
Clive Saunders
Liberally illustrated with more than 2,000 color photographs,
supplemental maps, diagrams, and other images, The
Encyclopedia of o Weather and Climate Change takes the reader
beyond simple definitions to explore where weather comes from
and the roles played p by oceans and water cycles, and explains
such related phenomena as the shaping of landforms, the
creation of biological provinces, and the lasting ramifications of
climate change. It also discussess how humans have survived and
adapted in extreme climates like
deserts, jungles, and icy
regions.
All
The Big
Water
(BOOK)
Book About
Jenny Hiller
Yarra Valley Water
The Big Book About A Water covers the water cycle, water supply,
sewerage system and water conservation. The bright and
colourful drawings and the rhyming verses of the book will keep
younger students engaged in learning all about water!
Lower Primary

Title
Author/Director
Front Cover
Description
Suitable for
The Big Book About
Water Sing-Along CD
(CD)
Fernando Testa
Sing along to the 4 chapters of Yarra Valley Water's Big Book
About Water. The T catchy tunes will have your students singing
their way through the natural water cycle, water supply system,
sewerage system and water conservation!
Lower Primary
Sustaining Gardens in
Dry Times
savewater!®
Sustaining gardens in dry times is a 24 page A5 booklet
containing practical and immediate ideas on how you can sustain
your garden during dry times.
All
(INDUSTRY
BROCHURE)
Teachers Notes –
Something About Water
Linnet Hunter for
Scholastic
Notes and activities that support
the children’s book Something
About Water, written w by Penny Matthews. These teacher notes
have been put together by Linnet Hunter on behalf of Scholastic
Primary Teacher
(TEACHER NOTES)

Title
Record-breaking La
Niña events
(INDUSTRY
BROCHURE)
Author/Director Bureau of
Meteorology
Front Cover Description
La Niña eventss greatly influencee Australia’s climate. The 2010-12
La Niñas were two of the most significant events in Australia’s
recorded meteorological history. This publication explores these
extraordinary events e and their effect on the weather and climate
of Australia during 2010-12.
Suitable for
Secondary/Teacher
A Cool drink of Water
(BOOK)
Barbara Kerley
Whether they squeeze s it out of a burlap bag, haul it home from a
communal tap, , or get it out of their kitchen faucet, people all
around the world are unified by their common need for water.
Barbara Kerleyy brings home this
point simply and eloquently in
this beautiful and educational picture book that combines striking
National Geographic photographs with a poetic text to show how
people in various cultures use and conserve the world's most vital
resource.
Primary
A Drop of Water – A
Book of Science and
Wonder
Walter Wick
Filled with stop-action and close-up photography, an early
scientific book features such images as a single snowflake and a
falling drop of water, w accompanied by introductions to such
concepts as evaporation and condensation.
Primary
(BOOK)

Title
Author/Director
Front Cover
Description
Suitable for
A Drop Around the
World
(BOOK)
Barbara Shaw
McKinney
This book is a year-after-year favourite with teachers. It
engagingly leads readers around
the world following a drop of
water - whether as steam or snow, inside a plant or animal, or
underground - teaching the wonders and importance of the water
cycle. Four pages of science about the qualities of water are
included.
Primary
A Drop Around the
World – Teachers Guide
(BOOK)
Bruce and Carol
Malnor
Based on the picture p book whichh follows and ever-changing drop
of water around the world, this teachers guide focuses on the
magic of water, world habitats ncluding maps and
background
information. This 48-page Guide
provides a six-week thematic
unit plan as well as individual lesson plans on the qualities of
water. It includes background information and maps for the
impact of water on the major world habitats including coasts,
mountains, rivers, deserts, tropical rainforests, coral reefs, polar
regions, and cities. It also includes a section named A Magic
Show - Starringg H2O, which explains different phenomena such
as condensation and pollution, among others.
Primary
Did a Dinosaur Drink
this Water
(BOOK)
Robert E. Wells
The author explains the complete water cycle and
also discusses
ocean currents, ocean and lake habitats, and hydroelectricity. He
also touches on water pollution and our responsibility to keep our
water clean.
Primary

Title
Author/Director
Front Cover
Description
Suitable for
Follow the Water from
Brook to
Ocean
Arthur Dorros
Water is always flowing, from a brook to a stream, to a river to the
ocean. Read and a find out more about how water shapes the earth
and why it is important to keep our water clean.
Primary
(BOOK)
One Well – The Story of
Water on Earth
(BOOK)
The Water Prescription
– For Health, Vitality,
and Rejuvenation
(BOOK)
Rochelle Strauss
Christopher Vasey,
N.D.
Almost 70% off Earth's surface is
covered with water. Earth is the
only planet with liquid water - and therefore the only planet that
can support life. All water is connected. Every raindrop, lake,
underground river and glacier is part of a single global well. Water
has the power to change everything. A single splash can sprout a
seed, quench a thirst, provide a habitat, generate energy and
sustain life. How we treat the water in the well will affect every
species on the planet, now and for years to come. One Well
shows how every one of us has the power to conserve and
protect our global well.
Drinking sufficient quantities of water is a necessity for optimal
physical functioning, but it can also play a major role in the
prevention andd treatment of many diseases. Chronic fatigue,
depression, eczema, rheumatism, gastric disorders, high or low
blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and urinary infections
are but a few of o the many disorders that can result from not
drinking enough water - and which can be treated by raising our
intake of this vital liquid. Christopher Vasey explains not only why
water is so essential to our health but also what quantities we
should drink and when.
Upper Primary
Teacher

Title
Author/Director
Front Cover
Description
Suitable for
Water Dance
(BOOK)
Thomas Locker
Water Dance combines c poetic text and dramatic paintings in an
introduction to one of nature's most basic and powerful elements,
depicting such images as a gentle mountain pond, a raging
waterfall, a silent ocean mist, and a sparkling rainbow.
Primary
The Complete Schools
Fundraising Handbook
– How to
make the most
money ever for your
school, pre-school or
kindergarten
Our Community
Pty
Ltd
The Complete Schools Fundraising Handbook takes readers
through the Sixx Pillars of Raising
Funds - donations; grants;
community-business partnerships; alumni; special events; and
earned incomee - showing how each and every one
of them can
be used to bring in valuable funds.
Teacher
(BOOK)
Effectivee Letters - 50 of
the Best
Model Letters
to Help Community
Organisations
Fundraise, Connect,
Lobby, Organise &
Influence
Our Community
Pty
Ltd
Letter writing iss an important instrument for a community
organisation too have in its toolbox. With this book, that tool
becomes sharper and multifaceted. Effective Letters provides 50
templates and a multitude of ideas that will assist you to improve
your letter writing skills, marketing, and data storage and use. It
provides tips on personalising your correspondence, increasing
its impact and effectiveness.
Teacher
(BOOK)

Title
How to Find Money Fast
– 50 great ideas to raise
up to $5000
(BOOK)
Author/Director
Our Community
Pty
Ltd
Front Cover
Description
A guide to helpp schools, community and non-profit groups come
up with innovative ideas to raise money in an increasingly tough
market. It includes plenty of tips and advice to boost your current
fundraising initiatives as well as a chapter devotedd to helping
groups establish a balanced and
integrated fundraising strategy
and a valuablee 101-point special events checklist.
Suitable for
Teacher
The ideas in this Guide will take the time and worry out of
fundraising!
The Complete
Community Fundraising
Handbook – How to
make the most money
ever for your community
organisation
Our Community
Pty
Ltd
The Complete Community Fundraising Handbook
offers advice
aimed at improving your community organisation'ss fundraising
efforts and will allow you to take control of your fundraising
activities. Learn practical strategies, tools and next steps to gain
more money for your community
organisation.
Teacher
(BOOK)
Winning
Grants Funding
in Australia – The step
by step guide
(BOOK)
Our Community
Pty
Ltd
This practical, step-by-step guide
will take you through the grant
seeking process assisting you to
prepare and research a winning
funding application including:
Introduction to grant seeking in Australia
What funding bodies want and need from community
groups
Finding a relevant grant for
your group
Writing a successful proposal
Managingg the relationship with the funding body
Teacher

Title
How to Manage your
Grant after Winning it!
Author/Director
Our Community
Pty
Ltd
Front Cover
Description
This guide is designed to take you beyond the adrenalin of finding
out that you'vee won the grant and help walk you through the
process that you'll need to undertake from here on
in.
Suitable for
teacher
(BOOK)
The guide includes a bonus CD including all of the
templates you
will need to successfully manage
your grant.
Mini Scientist: Water
Fun
(BOOK)
Lisa Burke
Mini Scientist: Water Fun will teach children all about how to have
fun and is packed with cool and wet experiments. They'll love
learning first concepts doing fun, mess-free activities, like using
water to createe energy with a simple waterwheel. Simple
instructions will encourage children to watch, take
notes, collect
things and observe changes, helping them learn about science as
they play. Bringg science to life by
creating a bottle
orchestra to
hear how water transmits sound. A lift-the-flap surprise at the end
of every experiment explains the
science behind it, with ideas for
more fun. It's the perfect way to inspire any budding scientist!
Primary
Water – Up, Down and
All Around
(BOOK)
Natalie M. Rosinsky
Where do raindrops come from
Why don't lakes dry up Grab
your umbrella and a take a tour of
the water cycle. Water – Up,
Down and All Around A describes the water cycle and the
importance of water, w explaining evaporation and condensation,
dew and frost, and the three states of water.
Primary

Title
Author/Director
Front Cover
Description
Suitable for
Water
(BOOK)
Ros Bayley, Lynn
Broadbent & Sally
Featherstone
Water offers ideas and guidance
for providing children with a
wide range of interesting i challenges to use this fascinating, free
resource in a variety v of ways and
using a range of
tools and
equipment, extending their work
in other subjects through
motivating practical activities. The authors are all experienced
educators whoo have worked in schools, settings and local
authority support services, and are now in high demand as
writers and trainers.
Primary
The Drop in my Drink –
The Story of Water on
our Planet
(BOOK)
Meredith Hooper
The Drop in myy Drink takes us back thousands of years to see
where the Earth's water came from, and how life began in the
oceans and later moved onto land. It describes the
water cycle,
the relationshipp between water and living things and between
water and erosion. It also discusses important environmental
issues and provides a fascinating collection of water facts.
Primary
The Atlas of Water –
Mapping
the World’s
most Critical Resource
(BOOK)
Maggie Black &
Jennet King
The planet's finite supply of fresh
water is under such pressure
that soon it may be the most valuable commodity on earth. The
new edition of this crucial and timely atlas shows water
distribution worldwide, and reflects the latest thinking and
emerging issues. With updated data throughout, the atlas covers
a wide range of o topics to map how our limited water resources
are shared andd used around the
world, as well as the challenges
posed to their management by today's unprecedented population
and environmental pressures. It includes completely new maps
on climate change, water for tourism, dam construction,
biodiversity, and water management, commerce and legislation.
Secondary

Title
Author/Director
Front Cover
Description
Suitable for
My First
Discoveries -
Water
Gallimard Jeunesse
& Pierre-Marie Valat
Raindrops, icicles, puddles, rivers, oceans, dams, hoses, and
taps—readers will learn that water is falling, melting, and flowing
all around us inn nature, at home,
and even inside us.
Lower Primary
(BOOK)
We Need Water
Charles Ghigna
A fun poem that explores the wonderful world of water, reminding
readers that it is important to keep water clean.
Lower Primary
(BOOK)
Help The
Environment –
Saving Water
(BOOK)
Charlotte Guillain
This book introduces the concept of caring for our
environment in
an attractive and accessible way. Based on children's real - life
experiences, the books focus on
things children can actually do
to help.
Lower Primary

Title
Author/Director
Front Cover
Description
Suitable for
50 Fantastic Things to
do with a Water Tray
(BOOK)
Kirstine Beeley &
Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Packed full of inspiring i activities which re-invigorate and extend
traditional areas of early years provision, 50 Fantastic Things to
do with a Water Tray, is a must have for early learning about
water. Each activity features easy to follow step-by-step
instructions with additional ideas
on how to extend
the activity
inside and outdoors. The learning possibilities are
clearly
identified and practitioners p can see at a glance what the children
will get out of the activity.
Lower Primary
I am Water
(BOOK)
Jean Marzollo
Simple text andd colourful cut-paper illustrations combine in a
celebration of the t beauty and usefulness of water that depicts
such objects as a rainy day, steam cooking, and ice cubes.
Lower Primary
Water For Life
(BOOK)
Bernard Smith
Water. We drink it. We cook with
it. We wash with it. We can't live
without it. Most of us don't think about it much. But it is not there
for everybody, and our world is changing fast. We
have to think
very carefully about a water, and about our use of it.
Primary