• Whole Educator's Guide (PDF)

The Every Drop Counts resource has been made possible through the co-operative efforts of the Capital Regional District (CRD) in collaboration with School District No.61 (Victoria), School District No.62 (Sooke) and School District No.63 (Saanich).

• Whole Document 
• Introduction (foreword, preface, how to use the guidebook, table of contents)
• Lesson 1 - Water Users and Uses
  Introduce students to the unit topic of water and water conservation.
• Lesson 2 - Down the Drain and Back Again
  Lesson to accompany Down the Drain and Back Again (video) in which Dylan and Dana learn about water by going on an adventure that takes them down the drain and back home through the water cycle and Greater Victoria drinking water system.
• Lesson 3 - The Water Story
  Students explore new vocabulary, and learn story structure retelling Down the Drain and Back Again (video).
• Lesson 4 – Dylan and Dana’s Water Adventure
  Students use drama to explore the characters, relationships and dialogues presented in Down the Drain and Back Again (video).
• Lesson 5a - Water We Talking About?
  Introduction to the physical properties of water.
• Lesson 5b - Forms of Water
  Experiments for the three forms of water- liquid, solid and vapour.
• Lesson 5c - Water Actions
  Experiments for the three water actions- evaporation, condensation and precipitation.
• Lesson 5d - Water Cycle
  Summarize knowledge of the states and processes of water with the water cycle.
• Lesson 6a - Sooke Lake Watershed: Drinking Water Quality
  Experiments to discover how precipitation and runoff form a watershed and how erosion can affect water quality. 
• Lesson 6b - Tap Map – Our Drinking Water’s Journey
  Students learn about where our drinking water comes from, what makes it safe to drink and how it is delivered to our taps.
• Lesson 6c - Bottled Water Journey
  Use mapping skills to determine how far bottled water travels compared to our tap water.
• Lesson 6d - Drinking Water In Motion
  An outdoor relay in which students pretend to be water going down the drain, through the water cycle back to the tap.
• Lesson 7a - Using Water- Who and How
  Gallery walk approach to explore who uses water and how
• Lesson 7b - Using Water- Animals
  Discover how animals use water with a mix and match game or have students create their own cards.
• Lesson 7c - Using Water- Plants
  Use these experiments to show how plants use water.
• Lesson 7d - Using Water- Humans
  Students keep a water log to track their water use at school and home, and identify how they can conserve water.
• Lesson 7e - Conclusion
  Summartive Assessment
• Lesson 8 -  The Water Song
  Explore rhythm, action, thoughts and feelings using the “Drip, Drip, Drop” song
• Lesson 9 - Water Words
  Activities to help students review vocabulary related to water and water conservation.
• Lesson 10 - Indoor Water Consumption
  Using manipulative, pictograms and other representations to depict water consumption, students will compare water waste to water conservation.
• Lesson 11 Water Conservation and Protection
  What does it mean to protect water? Demonstration of how water can be polluted and how it can be prevented.
• Lesson 12 - iSpy
  Outdoor field trip to observe a local natural water source (e.g. creek, lake, beach)
• Lesson 13 - Water at Home and Abroad
  Build knowledge of local water use and introduce the implications of uneven distribution and use of water globally.
• Lesson 14 - Every Drop Counts
  End of unit activities, assessment and completion certificates

Curriculum Organizer and Learning Standards

• Curriculum Organizer and Learning Standards 

Glossary

• Glossary

Colouring and Puzzle Pages

• Colouring Page
• Maze and Word Search Page
• Dessin à colorier
• Page de jeux!

Videos

• Down the Drain & Back Again (video)
• Down the Drain and Back Again (script)
• Drip, Drip, Drop Sing-along (video)
• Drip, Drip, Drop Sing-along (lyrics)

Images and Maps

• Water Use Images (7MB PDF )
• Map - Greater Victoria Drinking Water Supply System (3MB) 
• Map - Greater Victoria Watersheds  (School version) (4MB)

Other Local Resources

• Lesson Plans and Activities
• Professional Development and Workshops
• Class Workshops and Field Trips
• Student Resources
• Community Events
• EcoLearning Hive