Eastern Treatment Plant Explorer : Teacher Resources
Teacher Resources
Teacher notes and resources
For a complete set of activities use this resource and links below, or download "ETP_ALL_files_Word.zip" or "ETP_ALL_files_PDF.zip" to your hard drive.
The Eastern Treatment Plant at Bangholme, south-east of Melbourne, was opened in 1975 to serve Melbourne's growing population. It treats approximately 40 per cent of Melbourne's sewage, or about 370 million litres a day. Some of the treated effluent from the plant is recycled at vineyards, sports grounds and nurseries.
The treatment complex is a unique feature of Melbourne's sewerage system and, as such, is an immensely valuable educational resource. It provides students with the opportunity to study a system organised around sustainability as well as the practical applications of many chemical and physical processes.
These notes contain information and resources designed to be used with a tour - whether it is the virtual or an actual tour - of the Eastern Treatment Plant.
Twenty-eight resource activities are provided to help you plan the tour and to imbed it into your teaching program. Each has been linked to relevant CSF II learning outcomes.
Student challenges for the virtual tour
Three worksheets provide different challenges for students while completing the virtual tour.
Resource list
Twenty-eight resource activities are provided that can be used before or following a tour.
Curriculum links
The resources are cross-referenced against relevant CSF II learning outcomes for the following Key Learning Areas: