Wet Rocks is a valuable resource for both learning and teaching about groundwater. Relevant to the Australian Curriculum, Wet Rocks is the study of groundwater and its place in the water cycle, how it is formed, its importance as a resource, and the complexities of groundwater management. It provides interesting, and to many, new perspectives about water in our lives.
Wet Rocks a Professional Development training module developed by the Teacher Earth Science Education Program. https://tesep.org.au/workshops.html
Throughout history, groundwater has been a critical resource in Australia. Wet Rocks provides valuable insights into the importance of groundwater in the natural environment, to Aboriginal people, as well as to how early attitudes towards groundwater in Australia has meant that, until recently, it was seen as a limitless resource.
Wet Rocks examines the role of groundwater in agriculture and mining, as well as its use for drinking water in both cities and rural towns. The resource looks at pressures on groundwater supply, competing demands and uses and examples of misuse over time. It illustrates the need for a comprehensive management approach to ensure equitable use and to mitigate risks to supply and quality both now and into the future.
A rich variety of case studies provide opportunities for further study of place- based examples of groundwater issues, importance, management and use.
The Wet Rocks material is developed by groundwater and education professionals. The development of the Wet Rocks content was funded by the Australian Government through the National Water Commission's Raising National Water Standards Program.
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