The story of water on Earth
Coming soon to a school near you: The Water Story!
In 2021, Mulloon Institute’s CEO Carolyn Hall and The Scots College’s Kym McMaster (Coordinator of Experiential Education), brainstormed how to equip primary school students with water cycle science. A true passion project began – ‘The Water Story’ – now a FREE, 94-page, comprehensive 10-week program for teachers.
DOWNLOAD a quality PDF of The Water Story here!
Please contact info@themullooninstitute.org for further information.
The program looks at all aspects of the water cycle that interlink soil, plant, atmosphere and climate. It also features up-to-date content about First Nations stewardship of Country, climate change and holistic approaches to agriculture.
“Growing up and working in the Australian outback in a farming family, I have first-hand understanding of our environmental responsibility to be ‘better stewards of Country’. In developing The Water Story, I drew on my many years of teaching science, geography, and agriculture across all year levels, and the incredibly rewarding role I play coordinating activities at Bannockburn, The Scots College’s rural active learning site. The Water Story is the first in a series of programs designed to embed regenerative understandings in education from Years 1 to 10”. Kym McMaster, Introduction
Kym has carefully drafted the education program to align with the Australian syllabus, while Dr Laura Fisher’s team at Mulloon has incorporated scientific fundamentals, learning activities and engaging visuals throughout.
Together they have also interwoven the wonderful story of ‘Wanda the Water Drop’ – a compelling personality brought to life by the poetry and illustrations by Susan Banki, Josh Banki and Melinda Turnbull.
“It is vital for our future that we manage every square metre of land for healthy plants and healthy soils... The Water Story provides a beautiful opportunity for students to learn how their decisions and actions are interconnected with a healthy water cycle.” Foreword, Glenn Morris, Regenerative farmer & environmentalist
The program has already been delivered by teachers at The Scots College, with great success. The TMI team take their hats off to the incredible Kym McMaster, whose passion for education is infectious and has inspired us all.
The Water Story has been co-created by the Mulloon Institute and the Scots College, with support from the Australian Government’s Citizen Science Project ‘Modelling Landscape Rehydration for Catchments, Communities and Curriculum’ and from the NSW Government’s Environmental Trust. Thanks also to Susan Banki, Josh Banki and Melinda Turnbull for their invaluable contributions.
Please help us share ‘The Water Story’ with teachers and schools around Australia!