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Water recycling

Video Water recycling

TLF ID M016539

This 11 minute video segment from Catalyst provides an excellent explanation of the processes involved in recycling sewage for an urban water supply. It also provides a range of opinions and concerns in an excellent debate on the topic.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource is useful for year 7 to 10 science students because it addresses the cross curriculum priority, Sustainability as well Science as a Human Endeavour from the Australian Curriculum, Science. It addresses how research is directed towards the needs of contemporary society, provision of a safe water supply.
Year level

7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Decision making Atmosphere Environmental management Medicine Values (Psychology) Ethics Carbon cycle Ecosystems Photosynthesis Climate change Reasoning Symbiosis Health Oceans Food webs Environmental impact Evaluation Social influence Sewage Cellular respiration
Learning area
  • Science

Other details

Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: ABC - Catalyst
  • Organization: ABC - Catalyst
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: ABC - Catalyst
  • Organization: ABC - Catalyst
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Video
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.