How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

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Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Using one cup per day, Choose water instead of juice / fizzy, Tap off while brushing teeth, 5 minute showers

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? We live in the country so many children already are conscious of water saving because they are on tank water. This kit just reinforced the need to be mindful of water usage.

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? The dish washing benchmark was the most controversial because many people did not realise that they did not need to rinse so this would have been the most fascinating. th

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? It was a real eye opener when we covered how much water is used to make things

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“The water savers kit was a great kit to use to teach children about the importance of conserving water. The children gained a greater understanding of how water is a scarce resource and as country children probably gained a better understanding of insight as to why their parents are conscious of water usage if they are on tank water. My class found it interesting how much water is used to make some of the things that they use daily.”

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Posted 5 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Using one cup per day, Tap off while brushing teeth

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? The video about 'weird water' was really popular and led to research and writing about how special and magical water is.

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? Tap off while brushing teeth - some students already use a cup rather than running water. A good discussion around whether you use more water to wash dished by hand or in a dishwasher - esp if you rinse.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Yes. They were unaware that water needed to be conserved at all - they felt it was infinate, especially after learning the water cycle which had given them the impression that water just goes around and around and there is always enough.

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“Fitted in perfectly with our whole school inquiry around water, weather and climate action. Was also a great fit for our EnviroSchools kaupapa. Good for engaging whānau. A lot of new learning about water as a taonga.”

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Posted 5 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

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Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Using one cup per day, 5 minute showers

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? Students found fully stacking the dishwasher, and sticking to one water vessel a day to be easy and achievable challenges.

What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? Students were intrigued by water benchmarks, especially the large lion comparison. Though it was difficult for them to build the habits and remember their practices, particularly over weekends.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? It has demonstrated the rationale behind actions, as in our rural context these are often things they did but did not comprehend why.

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“This resource helped inspire alot of conversation and inquiry within the class. It provided students with challeneges to think about their habits, and used their competive spirits to promote engagement.”

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Posted 5 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

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Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? 5 minute showers

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? Students did come up with a few other ways to reduce water usage through this unit. It was a good starting point to get them thinking about it.

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? The daily stamping process was good as a "Do Now" in the classroom as in a high school setting, we only have an hour per lesson.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Students were definitely shocked and more aware of their water usage at home after using the kit.

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“I ran this kit while we were studying sustainability with a Year 7 and 8 class. This was a good way to start each lesson talking about what they had recorded each day. It also tied in well to the content so we could discuss it and bring it in throughout the lessons. It would have been good to have two classes running at the same time to allow a competition across classes. Definitely would use again!”

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Posted 5 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

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Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Using the chore chooser

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? I think this depends on the student, as some started habits they still continue and others were less likely to. We looked at how people around the world collect water, the state of the rivers near us, how climate change is affecting the oceans.

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? For some students they worked really hard to try earn lots of stamps. Others did not engage very well, possibly due to lack of clarity around what they were being asked to do. The one they enjoyed the most was 5 minute showers.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Yes, lots of them talked about what they do at home or what they started doing at home in order to save water. It linked really well to learning about the amount and quality of fresh water around the globe, and to learning about climate change.

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“The water savers kit was an interesting one with lots of learning. I found it quite hard to run well unfortunately as I was in and out of class, and it is one that needs consistency, particularly for the data collection. The kids loved the stickers and badges, and they enjoyed stamping but I did not have full buy-in. Again, this was potentially due to consistency. It linked really well to our theme of Kaitiakitanga (context of water) and led to other opportunities for exploration.”

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Posted 5 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Using one cup per day, Tap off while brushing teeth, 5 minute showers, Using the chore chooser

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? It worked well to show students how they can save water in their every day lives. The 10 days I don't believe was long enough to form strong habits but it was enough time to make them think about how they are using their water.

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? Students found the idea of virtual water interesting. So all the posters which covered those was the most engaging.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Students don't view water conservation as a big scary thing only adults can do. This program has helped them be aware that they can also make a difference.

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“I teach a year 5/6 class, and throughout term 3 2024 we were looking at ways to look after and take care of our environment. The Water Savers kit provided us with a great way to conclude this unit as we took action to help by saving water in practical, easy, and measurable ways.”

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Posted 6 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

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Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Using one cup per day, Tap off while brushing teeth

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? Tap off while brushing teeth. Brushing teeth while in the shower. Cups with names on so you don't feel like someone else has used the cup.

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? Choosing to have water instead of juice and the impact that can have on your body.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? yes

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“Really makes you think about how much water is wasted. Simple things that could save a huge amount of water if everyone turned off when not actually using the water.”

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Posted 6 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Using one cup per day, Choose water instead of juice / fizzy

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? Making them more aware of their choices

What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? Made them more aware

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Yes

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“Has been a great, resourceful kit”

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Posted 6 months ago

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