Education material for schools and teachers
Free online education resources and information for teachers and students about the Georges River and water in Australia. These modules have been prepared by certified environmental educators to align with the NSW curriculum for primary schools. They make lesson planning easy for the busy professional teacher.
The resources include engaging, hands on and easy activities, educational videos for kids, as well as theory to teach kids about geography, science, nature and the environment.
Zero Litter in Georges River Stage 1 HSIE
Stage 1 Education resources
Help your Year 1 and 2 students explore real-world issues right in their local neighbourhood with this free, curriculum-aligned learning pack. Through engaging videos, outdoor investigations and hands-on activities, students will uncover how litter affects our waterways, learn how stormwater connects to the Georges River and work together to design their own campaigns to reduce litter.
Upper Georges River Geography & Science
Stage 1 Education resources
Take your Year 1 and 2 students on an online journey to the gorgeous upper Georges River in south Sydney to help teach them about geography and science and experience the wonder of the natural world.
Zero Litter in Georges River Stage 2 HSIE
Stage 2 Education resources
Explore big ideas with “Zero Litter in Georges River” – Stage 2 HSIE resources! Take your Year 3–4 students on a meaningful journey to learn about Australia’s environments and active citizenship through an exciting, real-world lens.
Water… WOW!
Stage 3 Education resources
Water is essential for life, but we often take it for granted. Everyone should learn to appreciate water! Georges Riverkeeper Stage 3 Education Modules provide students with theoretical and practical learning about water and waterways.
Zero Litter in Georges River
Stage 3 Education resources
Help to educate Stage 3 students about the Georges River and its pollution problems, with three curriculum-aligned lessons. Students will conduct a surface water drainage investigation and learn to understand the issue with litter and stormwater.
They will learn about the litter problem, brainstorming solutions for their school along the way, and study what makes a good campaign, then develop their own campaign to reduce litter in Georges River.
This project received grant funding from the Australian Government.
Zero Litter in Georges River Stage 4 Geography
Stage 4 Education resources
Explore big ideas with “Zero Litter in Georges River” – Stage 2 HSIE resources! Take your Year 7 and 8 students on a meaningful journey to learn about Australia’s environments and active citizenship through an exciting, real-world lens.
