School Water Eco-Audit

What’s included in this module?

Module key questions

• Where is the most water used at your school?
• Does that amount seem excessive or about right?
• How does your school compare to other schools in the area and to “green” schools in terms of water usage?
• What could students, administrators, parents, and the community do to improve water-use practices on campus?
• Do you think students conducting a water eco-audit can actually help improve the school?
• What skills and information can be learned from an eco-audit?
• Is it a valuable educational experience?
• What recommendations do you have for making water management on campus more sustainable?
• To whom do you want to make those recommendations?
• What strategies will you use to communicate your messages?
• How can you work with other groups to strengthen your message?
• What has the eco-audit taught you about leadership and citizenship?

Module alignments

This Module includes:

• Aligned content: This content is aligned with: Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) and the Independent Examinations Board (IEB). A key aspect of these modules is their flexibility and customisation across curricula, such as Cambridge and Steiner/Waldorf Education.
• A range of teaching strategies, skills and knowledge: The flow of the module has been structured using Project-Based Learning and Design Thinking frameworks. A variety of pedagogical approaches are present between and within each lesson. Learners are challenged theoretically and practically through project and problem-based inquiry of real-world issues.
• Sustainable Development Goals: Each lesson is aligned to an appropriate United Nation Sustainable Development Goal(s).