Teaching materials

For students aged 10 to 16, we offer teaching packages and materials for use in the classroom. We also have online teaching materials for primary schools, secondary schools, and vocational education.

Teaching materials for primary school

Drop of Water in the Classroom Learning Portal

Drop of Water teaches children everything about water and water authorities in a fun way. They can play games or take a quiz. The website also features colouring pages, songs, and fun facts! The portal also offers digital lessons on various water issues.  

Colouring pages 

Fishing while traveling

The Noorderzijlvest Water Authority ensures clean and healthy water with many different species of fish. Fish need space to travel, which is known by the technical term 'fish migration'. We want to help with that. We have some great colouring pages featuring these traveling fish! 

Our Water Week

Teaching package Christmas Flood of 1717 and Check out the Dykes 

The teaching package 'Christmas Flood of 1717' and 'Check out the Dykes' is about the last flood that hit Groningen. The teaching package is for pupils in years 7 and 8. You can request a guest lesson in the classroom and the DVD The Christmas Flood from the Dyke newspaper and the activity page. 

Teaching materials for secondary education

Water on the school grounds learning portal

The teaching method 'Water on the school grounds' makes pupils aware of flood risks and waterlogging in their own environment. Its regional and local approach makes this method unique. Digital maps play a major role and virtual fieldwork assignments are offered, giving pupils even better insight into the functioning and challenges of the water system.

The teaching method can be supplemented with a guest lecture by an expert from the water authority in the classroom or an excursion. 

Democracy game

Noorderzijlvest offers a guest lesson with an interactive game about democracy and the choices made by a water authority. In the game, students take on the role of the board of a water authority and take decisions. The game is extremely suitable for a civic studies lesson. The lesson can be taught by an expert from the water authority, but teachers can also teach the lessons themselves.

Teaching materials for vocational education

The work of the water authorities touches on many green vocational education courses. That is why teaching materials have been developed for vocational education. Students, teachers, and other interested parties can use these materials free of charge.

In addition to general information about the water authorities, the Waterschappen.nl website focuses specifically on the theme of climate adaptation. Making cities and agricultural areas climate-proof requires the help of all residents. That is why the teaching materials include many examples of ideas for and by the neighbourhood. Water authority employees share their experiences of working at the water authority and encourage students to contribute their ideas.

Democracy game

Noorderzijlvest offers a guest lesson with an interactive game about democracy and the choices made by a water authority. In the game, students take on the role of the board of a water authority. The game is extremely suitable for a lesson on civic education in secondary vocational education. The lesson can be given by an expert from the water authority, but civic education teachers can also give the lesson themselves.

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