Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Geography
Lesson Topic: 3.6 Water: Identify supply issues and sustainable management of water resources.
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the main water‑supply issues that affect economic development.
  • Analyse how physical, demographic and policy factors influence water availability.
  • Evaluate sustainable management strategies (IWRM, demand‑side, supply‑side, quality protection, reuse) and their benefits/limitations.
  • Apply case‑study evidence to propose appropriate water‑resource solutions for a given region.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • PowerPoint slides summarising water‑supply issues and management strategies
  • Printed case‑study worksheets (Israel, South Africa, India)
  • World map or digital GIS showing major river basins
  • Sticky notes or index cards for group brainstorming
  • Exit‑ticket slips or online quiz platform
 Introduction:
Begin with a striking fact: over 2 billion people lack reliable access to safe water, limiting economic growth. Ask students to recall how water supports agriculture, industry and households, linking to prior lessons on resource dependence. Explain that today they will identify key supply challenges and evaluate sustainable management approaches, with success measured by their ability to analyse case studies and suggest solutions.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5 min): Quick quiz on water uses in different sectors displayed on the board.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10 min): Present the four main water‑supply issues and the factors influencing availability, using slides and map.
  3. Group activity (15 min): Teams analyse one case study worksheet, identify the problem, drivers and management actions.
  4. Class discussion (10 min): Each group shares findings; teacher highlights links to IWRM and sustainability concepts.
  5. Strategy carousel (10 min): Stations list pros and cons of demand‑side, supply‑side, quality protection and reuse; students rotate and add notes.
  6. Formative check (5 min): Exit ticket – students write one actionable recommendation for improving water management in a chosen region.
Conclusion:
Summarise how water‑supply constraints hinder development and how integrated, demand‑ and supply‑side measures can mitigate these challenges. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding and assign a short homework: research a local water‑management initiative and prepare a one‑page brief. Reinforce that sustainable water management is essential for future economic growth.