International day of action for rivers
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Lift your voices to celebrate the world's rivers and those who struggle to protect them. It is a day to educate one another about the threats facing our rivers, and learn about better water and energy solutions.
» http://www.internationalrivers.org/international-day-of-action-for-rivers
ABC Science fact sheet - What is a catchment?
Murray Darling Basin Authority - How the Rivers Run - The Murrumbidgee catchment.
Waterwatch NSW - How to become involved including links to the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage web site for field guides and records.
Murray Darling Basin Authority resources for teachers including:
Basin Champion program 2014, Teacher lesson plans and worksheets as listed:-
| Title | Subject | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Structures on the Murray River | Geography, History, Science | 5-8 |
| Plants and animals of the Basin | Science | 5-8 |
| Aboriginal nations in the Murray–Darling Basin | Geography, History, Science | 4-8 |
| A brief history of water use | Geography, History, Science | 5-8, 6-9 |
| What are the Murray River icon sites? | Geography, Science | 5-8 |
| Managing our water – structures that make it work | Geography, Science | 5-8 |
| Murray River icon sites – Hattah Lakes | Geography, Science | 5-8 |
| Getting water to icon sites | Geography, Science | 6-8 |
| Graphs and tables in the Basin | Science, Mathematics | 6-9 |
| Acidification and acid sulfate soils | Geography, Science | 6-9 |
Murray darling basin Authority resources for students as listed:
Posters
- Frogs and Reptiles
- Fish
- Flora & fauna of the Basin » http://www.mdba.gov.au/about-basin/basin-environment/flora-fauna
Videos
- Dr Dave fauna;
- History of water use in the basin;
- How a fishway works;
- Eb & Flo raindrops travel the Murrumbidgee;
- The water cycle in the basin;
- River country spirit ceremony;
- A shared responsibility- Indigenous knowledge;
- Hattah Lakes storyline.
Games
- Clean up the river (Flash) » http://cleanup.noco2.com.au/
- Wet rocks (Flash) » http://www.wetrocks.com.au/games
- Nasty Gnomes
- Tectonic Island
- Bots and Bores
- Save Water Games arcade » http://www.s
Available for download or loan to Landcare groups and Networks.