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Lesson 1
The urban water cycle
The first lesson introduces students to the idea of urban or local water cycle and the importance of water in our everyday lives, and demonstrates the effect of our everyday decisions on water resources, both locally and globally.
Topics
water cycle, urban water cycle, water distribution system, local water, global water, water footprint
Additional resources
- An introduction to urban wastewater systems (video) ❐
- Where does storm water go? (video) ❐
- Water footprints (video) ❐
- Where is water? (video) ❐
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Lesson 2
Population increase and climate change
The second lesson introduces concepts like population increase, climate change and water resource models.
Topics
population increase, climate change, scientific models, water resource models
Additional resources
Learning tools
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Lesson 3
Role-playing activity
Lesson three brings together concepts learned in the previous two lessons. The main part of lesson three is a role-playing activity. Students form engineering teams tasked with solving London's water issues. Students will use a real water resources model to complete the activity. The role-playing activity is supported with instructional materials and videos.
Topics
engineering career, role playing, water resource management, scientific models, climate change, population increase
Additional resources
- Water Futures: River Thames information ❐
- An introduction to urban wastewater systems (video) ❐
- Where does storm water go? (video) ❐
- Water footprints (video) ❐
- Where is water? (video) ❐
Learning tools
You can find all the resources required for running this lesson here.
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