Scottish Water Generation H₂O – For Primary Schools

Generation H₂O gives young learners across Scotland the tools to protect their water supply. Designed for Scottish classrooms, the programme teaches children about water conservation in a way that connects to their local environment.

Carefully linked to the Curriculum for Excellence, the lessons contribute towards the Water topic in the Eco Schools Award and include: 

• Every Droplet Counts: One hour lesson for P1-4
• Keep Scotland Flowing: Two lessons for P5-7
• NEW Make a Splash Challenge: Join the challenge to win a school trip
• Mission H₂O: school-wide assembly for P1-7

You can find out more below or see our Generation H₂O secondary resources for secondary school teachers.

Make a Splash Challenge

We’re inviting your pupils to take part in the 2025 Make a Splash Challenge. Scotland’s water champions will be rewarded with the chance to WIN a splash-tastic class trip.

Full terms and conditions are available here.

Every Droplet Counts

Age: P1-4

Every Droplet Counts is a one-hour lesson that gets pupils thinking about the water they use, with a hands-on activity that’ll make them appreciate every drop – even when it’s rain.

What you’ll get:

• Teacher’s Guide
• Lesson PowerPoint
• Activity Sheet
• Homework Task

Keep Scotland Flowing

Age: P5-7

Bring the water cycle to life with a video-led journey for pupils aged 9-11. Across two lessons, characters Arthur and Flo explain how water changes state, then challenge pupils to create a campaign to protect Scotland’s water.

What you’ll get:

• Teacher’s Guide
• Interactive Lesson Presentations
• Homework Tasks
• Campaign Planning Sheets

Mission H₂O

Age: P1-7

Make a splash with a playful and interdisciplinary water-saving challenge for P1-P7. Kick things off with an all-school assembly about using water sustainably, before pupils compete to complete water tasks all week.

What you’ll get

• Mission H₂O Assembly Launch
• Teacher’s Guide
• Water Actions Scorecard

Request a volunteer

A Scottish Water volunteer could also visit your school, to answer your pupils’ questions about saving water and support your lesson.

Our volunteers are employees trained to visit schools and share Generation H₂O’s message. Register today to submit a request. Visits are subject to location and availability, but we do our best to accommodate all requests.

Find out more by watching our Generation H2O launch video.