What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Due to researching, we had cross curricular learning with reading and researching. Things like note taking and using non fiction texts were significant learning areas. Maths also came into the learning and the accuracy of the experiments.

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What opportunities have arisen for future learning from this kit? Continuing science and exploration of our school stream. More testing and seeing how we can better nurture the stream and all that live and use it. Development of the area around the stream to enhance the environment and make it more user friendly.

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In what ways did this kit develop understanding of the cultural significance of water in Te Ao Māori? It related well to our school stream and we were able to discuss and research what early maori to our region would have used the stream for. The stream has also provided the name for many areas close by which is also significant especially with a Maori na

“This kit was perfect timing for us. Our inquiry focus was on science and this kit gave us the tools to explore a natural resource close by, our Mangapapa Stream. We were able to develop our scientific understanding while growing our understanding of the stream environment. It was great to get out of the class and investigate a local and natural resource. It was also contextual significant for our learners as it was right there and in our backyard. Having the kit made it easy as a teacher to make this experience happen for our learners. They loved the learning and the doing and had so many questions that merged from this kit. We loved having the resources there and ready and not having to search for them. The cards were easy to read and follow and very user friendly for my learners. It’s awesome having kits like this available and we are extremely grateful to have this kit.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? STEAM: Technology regarding the equiment and instrumentation used Engineering making the scope with the bucket Art for the children when not in the water, sketching responses to the area M for the maths that was embedded in the whole project.

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What opportunities have arisen for future learning from this kit? Revisit the site at a later date has been raised, to measure at different times of the year.

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In what ways did this kit develop understanding of the cultural significance of water in Te Ao Māori? Part of an ongoing conversation which begins with pepeha.

“An exceptionally engaging kit that covered STEAM in a hands on, pratical way. The children loved it. The time spent on this was significantly intterupted by national responses to Covid19 which, while an enormous pity, was necessary.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Students became engaged in looking after the local waterways and have kept up the testing of it.

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What opportunities have arisen for future learning from this kit? We can use the kit for other waterways and compare them and test them each term.

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In what ways did this kit develop understanding of the cultural significance of water in Te Ao Māori? The students understood the ways in which we are connected to the water

“It was great to have the students engaged and figure out about the cleanliness of the waterways”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We used maths, science and literacy. We wrote about why healthy rivers and streams were important, what was affecting them and what the future held if we didn’t improve the quality. We graphedpur results - it made for authentic learning,

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What opportunities have arisen for future learning from this kit? We will continue sending out groups to work with the hapu, testing water quality and letting them know results. We will make a commitment to what we can do, not just through school but in our everyday life.

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In what ways did this kit develop understanding of the cultural significance of water in Te Ao Māori? This was very relevant to our local curriculum as we have entered into partnerships with our hapu on keeping our rivers and streams healthy.

“This was a very topical kit for us as with Covid levels changing we were unable to use our drinking fountains. This was a great springboard into why water testing was crucial, how you could tell the health of water and why it was important in our ‘normal’ world. We had challenges getting out to test a water way but ended up with small groups undertaking this and reporting back.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Inquiry about why the water was the way it was.

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What opportunities have arisen for future learning from this kit? Easier to understand for younger learners

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In what ways did this kit develop understanding of the cultural significance of water in Te Ao Māori? Material was a but over the head of my year 4 class

“Great resource for my students. The kits were easy to follow.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Nothing yet. Ideally there will be reading, writing and math connections once we have collected data.

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What opportunities have arisen for future learning from this kit? Environmental investigations into sustainable water use and the effect of pollution on ecosystems.

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In what ways did this kit develop understanding of the cultural significance of water in Te Ao Māori? N/A

“The kit is great, but sadly due to Covid we have been unable to use it effectively so far. Hopefully next term we will find an opportunity to use it to the full potential.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Lots of maths and science! We did a lot of reading as well.

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What opportunities have arisen for future learning from this kit? We are going to keep an eye on our local stream we found. We did find that we need to do more science learning, specifically around using measuring tools.

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In what ways did this kit develop understanding of the cultural significance of water in Te Ao Māori? This aspect was pushed to the forefront during Maori Language Week, but overall our students appreciated the significance of keeping our waterways clean and being Kaitaiaki of our stream.

“We found this kit to be full of interesting tasks that worked well with our senior hub and what we were learning in maths, so lots of cross-curriculum work. We did struggle at first with all the other kits and workshops from term 2 being pushed into term 3, and keeping this kit on top, but we managed to get out to our stream and gather lots of fantastic information to further investigate.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? This helped towards our space unit in yr 7-8. Students were able to use Water quality information when discussing water use in homeroom. Horticulture has begun looking at riparian planting around our creek.

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What opportunities have arisen for future learning from this kit? Ongoing water monitoring will allow us to keep track of stream health and develop strategies to mitigate any change. Collecting data from season to season across years will develop a kaitiaki role in students.

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In what ways did this kit develop understanding of the cultural significance of water in Te Ao Māori? It helped develop an understanding of the connectedness of the macroinvertebrates and stream health and this can absolutely be used in discussion and development towards cultural understanding of water

“Develops skills students use in yr12-13 biology. It’s great that students attention is drawn to the value and usefulness of macroinvertebrates.”

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Posted 4 years ago

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