Subject: Science
Topic: How groundwater forms and flows
Description: Provides the basics of what is groundwater, how it gets into and moves through the ground and introduces concepts of groundwater as a system.
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How groundwater forms and flows
Provides the basics of what is groundwater, how it gets into and moves through the ground and introduces concepts of groundwater as a system.
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Excercises
Water resources from rainfall
Explores the location and use of surface water resources in Australia (research)
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Groundwater Worksheet 1:Grobbin and Wessel
This is part of 5 exercises that form a "unit" for Year 3 level
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Groundwater Worksheet 2: Making an expert impressi
This is part of 5 exercises that form a "unit" for Year 3 level
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Groundwater Worksheet 4: Searching for Groundwater
This is part of 5 exercises that form a "unit" for Year 3 level
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Worksheet 5: Getting Clued-up
This is part of 5 exercises that form a "unit" for Year 3 level
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Groundwater Worksheet 6: Are You an Expert?
This is part of 5 exercises that form a "unit" for Year 3 level
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Year 3 Certificate
This is part of 5 exercises that form a "unit" for Year 3 level
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Groundwater Aquifers
Explores porosity and permeability in aquifers (research)
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Groundwater Flow
An exercise in contouring a groundwater surface and determining flow directions
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Making a groundwater "model"
Describes how to make a very simple groundwater system in a container and make some basic observations of groundwater movement (practical).
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Groundwater Porosity
Develops an understanding of this key parameter (practical).
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Groundwater permeability
Develops an understanding of the importance of permeability in groundwater flow (practical).
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Famous people - Groundwater
Discover two of the groundwater professions Guru's and what they did that enables us to manage groundwater today.
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Part of Worksheet 3: Tim Tam Aquifers
It's true - you can use a Tim Tam to understand aquifers and aquitards!
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Part of Worksheet 3: Sandcastles
Explore how groundwater helps keep sand stable
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Part of Worksheet 3: Flower Pot Aquifers
Explore how aquifers affect the flow of water
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Part of Worksheet 3: Feeling the Pressure
Explore artesian pressures, water flow and gravity pressure
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Part of Worksheet 3: Thick shakes and groundwater
Understand the way pumping groundwater affects water flow
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Case Studies
CS25 - Groundwater recharge from the Murray River
This case study looks at the interaction between the Murray River and the underlying groundwater and how it changes with different river conditions.
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