Years 4 to 5

When designing our teachers' resource, "At the Turn of a Tap", the following books were found to provide excellent support for our water unit, "Wise about Water" asking students 'So what's so serious about a dripping tap?' These books answer some of the questions students have about where water comes from, how it is used, and where it goes.

These books are found at the Toowoomba Library Catalogue.

Water Sources

• Royston, A. 2003, Water and Fibre - For a Healthier Body, Heinemann Library. Water needs of human body and water in foods
• Greenaway, 2001, Cycles in Nature: The Water Cycle, Steck-Vaugn Austin. Focuses on the water cycle, nature,life providing good text, diagrams, photos
• Scholastic, 1995, Water, the Source of Life: Glaciers, Springs, Oceans, Tide Pools, Lakes, Swamps, Rivers and Oases, Scholastic, New York. Resource issues, with rich visuals, information rich content with overlays, fold-out pages
• Hoff, M. K. & Rodgers, 1991, Groundwater: Our endangered planet, Lerner Publications Co., Minneapolis. Examines groundwater issues - pollution/uses/conservation - comprehensive text, good teacher reference

Using Water

• Knapp, B. 2004, Caring for Our environment (Curriculum Visions),? Atlantic Europe.? Examines global issues,? polution, erosion
• Dalgleish, S. 2002, Our World, Our Future - Saving water, Macmillan Education, Australia. Water consumption
• Pyers, G. 2001, Behind the Scenes - Water in Australia, Echidna Books, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This book provides great visuals, maps.
• Hathorn, L.& Gouldthorpe, P, 1995, The Wonder Thing, Viking, Ringwood,Vic. Story genre - topic orientation about water use and location
• McQuire, S. 1995, Not just down the drain - A guide to re-using and treating your household water, Friends of the Earth, Collingwood, Victoria. About water reuse and wastewater reuse, health issues, practical solutions

Experiments/ Hands-on Activities

• Williams, J. 1997, Water Projects, Wayland London. Technology of water devices -practical information showing how devices function
• Ward, A. 1992, Water and Floating, Franklin Watts, London. Excellent simple investigations for students/teachers on density, surface tension, pressure, glossary