This section has been developed for teachers to make teaching about water fun! We’ll help you develop engaging and interactive lesson plans that cover the water cycle, renewable energy and water conservation - key parts of the current school curricula.
We are so pleased to offer for the 2024/2025 term, Living with Water lessons specifically for the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire Region
The assembly presentation is approximately 45 minutes and is an interactive presentation that emphasises how components of the water cycle can result in areas of flooding. The problems caused by flooding are highlighted, discussed and the benefits of having a family flood plan put forward. The assembly includes a recap of the water cycle, a description and explanation of flooding, a role play activity and a video which demonstrates how the Living with Water partners are joining forces to put in place flooding resilience and how the community can be involved in preparing and planning for flooding events.
Classroom based workshops
This one hour workshop provides a series of activities that allow pupils to consider the implications of flooding in their local area. There are four planned activities; a practical activity based on the water cycle, an investigation looking at the rate of water flow through different materials, a discussion about the importance of having a family flood plan and a decision-making activity based on a planned flooding kit. All children have access to the four activities in rotation to gain an appreciation of how the water cycle and planning for a flooding event are important considerations in areas susceptible to flooding.
We can deliver up to 4 one hour workshops during the school day.
Whether it's looking at what happens when waste goes down the toilet (a personal favourite with the kids!), or looking at renewable energy and water conservation, there's a whole host of interesting water teaching resources that you can have access to with just the click of a button!
The water cycle
Water is one of nature's greatest gifts. It falls from the sky as rain before finding its way into rivers or sinking into the ground. Eventually it returns to the sea, where it evaporates, forming rain-clouds and the whole cycle starts again. Our Living with Water lessons also teach children about what is special about where they live and ways they can become flood aware.
These sessions are available to schools in the following postcodes:
HU2, HU3, HU4, HU5, HU6, HU7, HU8, HU9, HU10, HU13, HU16
Our Education & Living with Water teams are able to come into your school and deliver an assembly or classroom based workshops.
