The present research paper is based upon the description and analysis of syllabi as well as the redefinition of waler in the ciclo basico of secondary schools in order to offer a number of didactic proposals that educators and students may find interesting as regards the development The choice of this topic results from the relevance given to water in several contexts outside school since it is highly valued and understood as key for life on earth, as a source of energy, an economic good, as a recreational element, etcetera. Thus, considering that water is the focus of this paper and the fact that diverse information was found on this matter, our inquire aims at the meaning the State confers to it in its syllabi and textbooks as well as at that conferred by educators and how all this information is received and worked upon.