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.

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 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 11 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, 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 1 year 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, 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?

Little improvement

Some improvement

Significant improvment

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 1 year 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, 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 1 year 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? 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? They are very aware of water savings now and will often tell each other/their whānau how they can save water. They challenge themselves to improve each day.

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

Little improvement

Some improvement

Significant improvment

What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? They really enjoyed stamping and this held them accountable for their actions.

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? They are taking it on responsibly and feel that it is their duty to look after our earth and the resources we have.

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

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“This fit perfectly with our statistics unit and our school's kaitiakitanga inquiry. Our students were able to delve into water usage. Heaps of useful resources and all of the material kept the kids super engaged and wanting to work on it each day!”

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Posted 1 year 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? Choose water instead of juice / fizzy, 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? Collecting rain water for watering gardens.

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

Little improvement

Some improvement

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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? We didn’t use this

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? Being more aware of our water usage and how we can better protect our resource

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

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“A great kit for student leaders to run with their tēina to get them all thinking about our water supply!”

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Posted 1 year 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 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? Definitely sparked a conversation amongst the students but this is not a new topic so it needs a face lift or reinvention to really engage students .

What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? this was difficult to execute on a daily basis but thry were fascinated by the water fountain and viewed it differently when we looked at the science of slowly down water - trickle effect. They were also interested in saving water when mulching or lawn mowing.

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 it was a good reminder but not a new concept

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

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“It had a lots of great ideas but it needed a clear concise teaching plan step by step. Most of the activities could be completed very quickly and the students needed more in depth excercises.”

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Posted 1 year 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

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 definitely helped to promote water conservation, especially getting into the habit of turning the taps off properly as it made the kids aware of what they need to do.ed

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

Little improvement

Some improvement

Significant improvment

What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? we started the daily stamping but it did not continue for long as we had a lot of other things to do.

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 it did, I now hear the children telling others off if they are wasting water at the drinking fountains.

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 Unit work well with our integrated topic of Wonderful Water. We used your unit to look at water conservation along with where we get our water from and what would happen if we don't change what we are doing with our water ways etc.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Water Savers 24 Reviews