School assignments
We are happy to help with an assignment or presentation about water, or your profile assignment or master's thesis. Find ideas for topics, information images, and useful websites here.
Ideas for topics
Would you like to write a (profile) assignment or master's thesis about water? We are happy to help you. Not sure what to write about yet? Here are a few ideas for you.
The strong, smart dyke the water authority
The climate is changing. We can all see that, everywhere. The water boards protect the Netherlands, which is largely below sea level. Should we just dykes stronger and higher dykes ? You can investigate whether there are also smarter solutions.
Check how clean the water is in your area
Is there a ditch, pond, or pool near your home or school? Then you can check how clean this water is! Small aquatic animals live in the water. By investigating which aquatic animals live in your ditch, pond, or pool, you can determine how clean the water is.
Plants and animals on a riverbank
We want lots of plants and animals to live on the banks of rivers and lakes. This makes the water cleaner. We call this a nature-friendly bank. You can investigate exactly how this makes the water cleaner or, for example, whether a nature-friendly bank is good for recreation.
Redesign a pumping station a weir
If you are installing a new pumping station or weir , would you use different materials, generate green energy, or help the fish get past the pumping station or the weir in fish passages? Investigate how you would approach this!
Useful websites
- Waterschappen.nl | Everything about the water authorities
Here you will find information about all the water authorities in the Netherlands. You can read about their tasks, projects, and history. - Living with water
A website about water in the Netherlands, with lots of information about topics such as water management in our country, drought and flooding, swimming water, and water activities. - The portal for education and water (watereducatie.nl)
Teaching materials, projects, and field trips about water and nature, climate change, the water cycle, water safety, and water purification.
Will I be flooded?
- The water level in your neighbourhood during a flood
- How you can prepare

Pictures and photos for school assignments
The images are in JPG format.
Water safety
- Map ofregion .jpg
- Elevation map of region .jpg
- Elevation difference in the landscape of Groningen and Drenthe.jpg
- Image showing how a pumping station works.jpg
- Image level scale.jpg
- Image of Noordpolderzijl fish lock.jpg
- Image of fish ladder.jpg
- Image of sea dyke flood protection dyke in the northern Netherlands.jpg
- Image showing the construction of a sea dyke.jpg
- Images showing the structure of a mound.jpg
- Image of map of the Netherlands under water.jpg