Transcript

Laura Hills – author

Hello, and welcome to Week 7 of the course. In last week’s introduction to science, technology and maths, you had the chance to discover more about the nature of these subjects, and also the particular language and skills that we associate with them. This week we will be doing a case study of water, by bringing together science, technology and maths.

So why water? Because water is essential to life, and without water there would be no life. It’s also part of our everyday experience, and so it’s something you know a lot about already. This week we’ll be exploring the relationship between water and population. In particular, how the population is impacted on by rainfall. On a more personal note, you'll have the chance to calculate your own water consumption and think of ways in which you can reduce that.

So that’s a brief overview of this week, and I hope you enjoy it.