Explore

During the explore stage the teacher will act as a facilitator an provide activities which focuses students attention, gives students time to think and investigate and finally also provides opportunities for students to collect information. the teacher should be following some of the following principles:
 * Encouraging students to work together with minimum supervision;
 * Observes and listens to the students;
 * Asks open ended questions to redirect the students investigations when necessary;
 * Provide adequate time for students to work through problems.


 * Learning Intentions: **
 * Enhance students knowledge about the importance of water conservation and why it is so important.
 * Develop, encourage and implement various water saving strategies;
 * Promote water conservation throughout the school and the broader community;
 * Develop a positive attitude towards water conservation among students;
 * Give students strategies and skills that they can promote in their school and model in their homes;
 * Motivate students to want to begin conserving water.


 * Learning Outcomes: **

After the completion of this unit students will have a greater understanding and appreciation of the importance of water conservation within their school. Students will also be able to raise awareness around the school and local community about simple ways people can save water and the severe impact drought is having on society.

Students will watch a Youtube clip:

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**STUDENT TASK 1:**
Students are to open up Glogster website and create their own personal poster. The Poster must include:
 * 1) Tittle for poster.
 * 2) Students will use Google Scholar and Google Images to research the NEED to save WATER, these facts will need to be put onto the poster.
 * 3) Each fact will need to be in a separate information box.
 * 4) Research a maximum of 3 Water Saving photographs and incorporate them into your poster.
 * 5) Select one Flood movie and place it on your poster.
 * 6) Finally you are decorate your poster to ensure it looks appealing to your student peers and teacher.

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STUDENT TASK 2:
Students will walk a lap of the school to investigate the different sources of water. Students will need to answer these questions listed below on their netbooks while they are observing the schools water sources. (One netbook per group of four). 

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