Students learn what a catchment is and how different uses of the land affect water quality. They can even develop management plans to avoid the same problems in future. This is an opportunity for students to role play a real life catchment management committee. An exciting case study is provided where the students become the committee representatives and negotiate how the catchment is managed. Students can learn about catchment management and develop valuable skills in problem solving, negotiation, meeting procedure, active listening and assertiveness.
Students learn to observe, record and compare results and inform others.
They can share experiences with other schools by computer networking. Each part takes a fresh and different approach to the topics and all three parts require students to work in cooperative teams and groups. The class as a whole group is working towards a solution. The program uses a problem solving approach to teaching and learning. The Streamwatch 5-8 program is now available for all NSW schools.