Water Education Resources
City of Greater Sudbury Events and Programs.
The Sudbury Children's Water Festival.
A free, hands-on outdoor event for Grade 3 students that teaches the importance of water through interactive activities. The festival takes place over two days each September and is offered in both English and French.
Visit the Festival webpage for more information and registration details
Sudbury's Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Tours
Free guided tours of local water and wastewater treatment facilities are available for schools, organizations, and the public.
Tours provide insight into how these systems protect public health and the environment and can be customized for secondary and post-secondary students to support science, math, chemistry, biology, and engineering learning. Career information is also available. Tours are offered in English and French, recommended for ages 8 and up, and can be booked through 311.
Book your tour today!
Water and Wastewater Learning Resources
The Water Brothers Eco-Adventure TV Series:
- The Big Leak | The Water Brothers
- The Great Plastic Lakes | Water Brothers | S5 Episode 4 | Full Episode | TVO Original
- The Forever Chemicals | The Water Brothers
- More Food Less Water | The Water Brothers
- The World's Oldest Water | The Water Brothers
Visit the Water Brothers website for more educational episodes!
The Water Cycle:
- The Water Cycle for Kids | Learn all about the water cycle - YouTube
- The Water Cycle explained
- Water (Hydrological) Cycle - YouTube
- Water Cycle Quiz for Kids
- The Great Aqua Adventure: Crash Course Kids #24.1 (youtube.com)
- Dinosaur Pee?: Crash Course Kids #24.2 (youtube.com)
Water Use:
Water Pollution:
- Protecting Canada's drinking water - YouTube
- How Much Water Is on Earth? (youtube.com)
- Keeping an eye on ocean plastic pollution…from space
- Everything We Know About Ocean Plastic Pollution So Far | The Ocean Cleanup