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 elementary school
Droppie Water in the Classroom Learning Portal
Droppie Water teaches children everything about water and water boards in a fun way. They can play games or take a quiz. The website also features coloring pages, songs, and fun facts! The portal also offers digital lessons on various water issues.
Coloring 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 coloring pages featuring these traveling fish!
- Coloring page: Mrs. Fish on a trip.pdf
- Coloring page Mr. Fish on a journey.pdf
- Coloring page hearts fish on a journey.pdf
- Coloring page skateboard fish on a journey.pdf
Our Water Week
Teaching package Christmas Flood of 1717 and View of dykes
The teaching package 'Kerstvloed 1717' (Christmas Flood of 1717) and 'Kijk op dykes(View of the Dykes) is about the last flood that hit Groningen. The teaching package is for pupils in grades 7 and 8. You can request a guest lesson in the classroom and the DVD De Kerstvloed (The Christmas Flood) from the Dyke and the activity page.
Teaching materials for secondary education
Water in the schoolyard learning portal
The teaching method 'Water in the schoolyard' makes pupils aware of flood risks and waterlogging in their own environment. What makes this method unique is its regional and local approach. 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 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 make water authority . The game is very suitable for a social 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 programs. 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 neighborhood. Water authority employees share their experiences of working at the water authority 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 very suitable for a lesson on citizenship in secondary vocational education. The lesson can be given by an expert from the water authority, but citizenship education teachers can also give the lesson themselves.