Scottish Water Generation H₂O for Secondary Schools

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

These interactive digital resources provide free, easy to use lessons for secondary school teachers, all carefully linked to the Curriculum for Excellence: 

• Global Water Project and Pitch for the Planet: two lessons for S1-S3
• Making Waves Challenge: NEW school-wide project for S1-S3
• Map Your Future: careers resource for S3-S4  

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

Making Waves Challenge

We’re inviting your students to take part in the 2025 Making Waves Challenge. Scotland’s water champions will be rewarded with the chance to win an inspiring visit from Scotland’s most decorated Olympian, Duncan Scott.

Full terms and conditions are available here.

Global Water Project and Pitch for the Planet

Protecting water doesn’t just help Scotland, it helps the whole world too. Across two lessons, S1-S3 students explore global water supply and climate challenges, before designing and pitching a solution to one of Scotland’s water issues.

It’s perfect for teaching BGE Social Subjects, or to prepare students for N4 Geography or N4 Environmental Science. Each lesson can be taught individually or as part of a series.

What you’ll get:

• Teacher’s Guide
• Lesson PowerPoints
• Activity Sheets
• Water Summit Challenge Cards

Map Your Future 

Map Your Future is an interactive career lesson for students aged 12-14. Designed to run across a 1-hour session, it helps students discover their skills and strengths, then see how they align with a future career.

 It can be used for students learning BGE Health and Wellbeing, or as they approach Senior level subjects and their first work experience. 

What you’ll get 

Register for free and you can download the following resources: 

• Teachers’ Guide
• Lesson PowerPoints
• Activity Worksheet and Careers Map

Request a Volunteer 

A Scottish Water Volunteer could also visit your school, to answer your students’ questions about careers in water conservation 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.