Water Futures Challenge
We are challenging students from across the Lower Hunter to tackle the real world problem of water scarcity and come up with solutions to help our community save water through inquiry based learning. This challenge aims to instill a lifelong commitment to water conservation and empower the students of our region to be advocates for change.
Our goal is to engage in collaborative learning journeys where we support curiosity, creativity and innovation.
The Water Futures Challenge can take anywhere from 6 to 10 weeks to complete. Students are supported throughout the challenge by a range of digital resources and our education team, both in class and online.
Key milestones include
- A meeting at your school with staff facilitating the challenge to establish a timeline and key outcomes for students participating.
- In-school call to action for students to come up with innovative ways to save water.
- An excursion to our purpose-built Centre for Education at Mayfield West and Grahamstown Dam. This excursion gives students the opportunity to learn about water from source to tap in an interactive environment.
- Virtual presentation of students’ final projects to the Hunter Water education team.
The most innovative design will be announced, winning $250 for their school to put towards a water conservation project. Our next challenge will begin Term 4 2021 and Term 1 2022.