Wells in Ethiopia draw on community support (click to watch)

Corvallis-Gondar Sister Cities Association, Sow a Seed of Hope (click to watch)

There is an abundant amount of information and resources on the subject of water and relevant issues worldwide to be found on the internet for teachers to help in lesson planning, curriculum, and research projects. The following list is provided to help teachers access some of these resources.

WEB RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

CURRICULUM AND LESSON PLANS

water.org

• Lesson Plans – Elementary, Middle, and High School
• Curriculum downloads
• Information and Issues

peacecorps.gov

• Water in Africa curriculum units, K-12
• Project-based Lesson Plans
• Photos, Stories, Maps

ga.water.usgs.gov

• US Geological Survey – Water Science for Schools
• Great resource for student research and surveys, content for lessons
• USGS water use calculator

OTHER RESOURCES

UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programmes) websites

• World Map – Access to safe drinking water and other info.
• World Map – Fresh water use
• World Map – Water poverty index
• Water supply and sanitation coverage map of Africa
• Water scarcity in Africa chart

africanwater.org

• The Water Page
• Good factual information on water scarcity and shortage

waterfootprint.org

• Water Footprint
• Good information comparing withdrawal and consumption across nations