A teacher project developed as part of the DfID funded Geography and Global Dimension project run jointly by the Geographical Association and DfID.

1. Water, water everywhere!
Aerial view on the flooding on the Mississipi River, on
Thursday, May 19, 2011 from the MS side. USDA Photo by
Lance Cheung.
Creative Commons Licence
http://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/5737772377/

2. Water distribution at an IDP camp, Badin, Pakistan
A young boy at a PDI (Participatory Development Initiative) water
distribution via tankers in the city camps. Oxfam's partner (PDI)
team began distributing water in about 30 temporary camps in the
flood effected areas since the day people started to arrive in the
cities. Creative Commons Licence:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfam/6220619162/

3. I transformed the classroom for maximum
impact on the children and immersion into the
theme.

4. The children were asked what uses of water
were luxury and which were a necessity.

6. Out of the 100% of the world’s water only 1% is available to
use, the Earth’s resources are finite!

7. We learnt how to cut down on
our water usage.

8. We received a package from a well-known charity with an
accompanying letter that included a plea...

9. Researching two distant localities
Bangladesh New Orleans
 Found all that we could about  Found out all that we could
it from an atlas. Eg. about where New Orleans
- The population is was, and facts about the
approximately 141 300 000 USA, its country
people - Is within the continent of
- That there are 2 doctors to North America
every 10 000 people - N. Orleans is in the state of
- Bangladesh borders Louisiana
India, China and the Indian - That there are 28 doctors to
Ocean and is in the continent every 10 000 people in the
of Asia. USA

10. Researching the impact of flooding
caused by natural disasters
Bangladesh New Orleans
 The 2004 Tsunami and how it  Hurricane Katrina in August
impacted on the people living in 2005 and the devastation it left
Bangladesh behind
- We watched many YouTube clips - We viewed more clips from
and BBC news clips YouTube, and local news clips
- We looked at photos of the water showing people sharing their
damage displeasure with the way
- We also learnt how a tsunami
government handled the
formed disaster
- We learnt how a hurricane
- We discussed how Bangladesh is
supported by a famous water formed
charity - We discussed the warning
systems and levee

11. Learning the children wanted to produce

12. ITEAL reflection of Emma’s Now I can tell
Saving water other people
how a
Hurricanes hurricane
forms.
Tsunami
I feel sorry for countries
that don’t have that much
water. I am shocked. It is
sad.
Reflection on the
week by year 5 girl.