The Story of Water: The water cycle
Learn about the key processes of the water cycle evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, infiltration and run-off.
Learn about the key processes of the water cycle evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, infiltration and run-off.
Future Water Story excursion at the Western Treatment Plant, Werribee. Students investigate the importance of water to life, and how we will need to make our cities future-ready and sustainable; while participating in a digital experience, the Circular Cities Digital Challenge and touring the site.
Explore the Western Treatment Plant, Werribee. Find out about water management and learn about the technology that enables sewage to become a valuable and reusable resource. Tertiary, Higher Education, and TAFE.
Take the Drip Trip beneath Melbourne and discover what keeps your water flowing – from rivers to reservoirs, sewers and stormwater drains.
Future Water Story, Western Treatment Plant. Students explore the theme: How do we make the use of water in Melbourne sustainable? Complete activities and a quiz
Water is finite and all the water on Earth is all that we have. It is an essential resource which we use every day in all aspects of our lives. In this four-part video series, you will learn all about water, the water cycle and waterways and more.
These lessons can be used to compliment the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands Adventure and the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands Adventure Explorer excursions. The lessons outline key content and concepts about the water cycle and wetlands. Tasks include protecting and conserving wetlands.
Dive into the future of Melbourne’s water! In this interactive-digital challenge, students team up to uncover real evidence of climate change’s impact on Melbourne's water supply. Using the World of Water interactive map and resources from the BOM, they’ll use data to investigate, debate and brainstorm solutions to one of the biggest challenges our world’s cities are currently facing.
Floods are a natural part of Melbourne’s weather. We can’t stop them from happening, but we can all play a role in minimising their impacts.
Retarding basins play an important role in reducing flood risk, temporarily storing stormwater during very high rainfall.