At a glance Guiding Lessons Outcomes investigations 1 How important is 1.1 The Students recognise the environmental significance of artesian springs and identify their cultural significance artesian water in importance to Australia? of springs Indigenous Australians. 1.2 Mapping the Students identify the extent of the Great Artesian Basin and Great Artesian recognise its significance in settlement patterns. Basin 1.3 The value of Students carry out research and produce a poster or artesian water presentation to communicate the importance of artesian – a local study water to a community in arid Australia. 2 How does the Great 2.1 How the Great Students describe the structure and functioning of the Artesian Basin Artesian Basin Great Artesian Basin and explain how it can operate as a work? works sustainable water resource. 2.2 Investigating Students identify the source of artesian pressure and explain artesian pressure its relationship to well-drilling by operating a model. 3 What impacts have Students investigate human impacts on the Great Artesian 3.1 What’s humans had on happened to the Basin and identify issues affecting sustainability of land and the Great Artesian Great Artesian water use. Basin? Basin? 3.2 Case study Students recognise the threats to groundwater dependent – Elizabeth Springs ecosystems associated with a mound spring. 4 What can be done 4.1 The race Students analyse strategies used to tackle the issues to address the to cap and confronting the Great Artesian Basin and identify how they current issues pipe contribute to sustainability. facing the Great Artesian Basin? 5 What can I do to 5.1 Groundwater Students investigate the extent and nature of groundwater ensure our and my household resources in the local area and make recommendations water is used about drilling a well to extract water. more 5.2 Does water Students perform a double-blind investigation to test whether sustainably? divining work? water divining works
At a glance Guiding investigations Lessons Outcomes 1 How important is artesian water in Australia? 1.1 The importance of springs Students recognise the environmental significance of artesian springs and identify their cultural significance to Indigenous Australians. 1.2 Mapping the Great Artesian Basin Students identify the extent of the Great Artesian Basin and recognise its significance in settlement patterns. 1.3 The value of artesian water – a local study Students carry out research and produce a poster or presentation to communicate the importance of artesian water to a community in arid Australia. 2 How does the Great Artesian Basin work? 2.1 How the Great Artesian Basin works Students describe the structure and functioning of the Great Artesian Basin and explain how it can operate as a sustainable water resource. 2.2 Investigating artesian pressure Students identify the source of artesian pressure and explain its relationship to well-drilling by operating a model. 3 What impacts have humans had on the Great Artesian Basin? 3.1 What’s happened to the Great Artesian Basin? Students investigate human impacts on the Great Artesian Basin and identify issues affecting sustainability of land and water use. 3.2 Case study – Elizabeth Springs Students recognise the threats to groundwater dependent ecosystems associated with a mound spring. 4 What can be done to address the current issues facing the Great Artesian Basin? 4.1 The race to cap and pipe Students analyse strategies used to tackle the issues confronting the Great Artesian Basin and identify how they contribute to sustainability. 5 What can I do to ensure our water is used more sustainably? 5.1 Groundwater and my household Students investigate the extent and nature of groundwater resources in the local area and make recommendations about drilling a well to extract water. 5.2 Does water divining work? Students perform a double-blind investigation to test whether water divining works
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