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? 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? It made them stop and consider just how much water they are unknowingly wasting throughout the day. They had to become purposefully conscious of the amount they were using and it encouraged them to think of what they could do differently to be better.

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

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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 found using the small hourglass timers fascinating so any activity with that seemed to get more attention. The stamping was like a small little reward for students.

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 have realised how easy it is to do simple tasks to help conserve water. For some it fostered a sense of responsibility.

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

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“I found the kit to be quite useful though at times it was hard to track the students progress and see if they were genuinely doing it or just marking it off themselves. It did encourage them to think more deeply about their water usage. Some struggled to keep up the consistency.”

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Posted 10 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? 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 has made students think about how they use water and how they can save water.

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? The activity had an impact as it was a constant reminder of the benchmark.

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, many students didn't realise that their household paid for water.

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

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“The kit was engaging to students, it allowed for discussion about how we use water, how we waste water and what we can do to save water.”

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Posted 10 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, 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? They have become cautious

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 were always cautious of water use and educating others also

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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“The students really understood the value of water as an important resource”

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Posted 10 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? 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? students more aware of how they can save water

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? Found this hard to complete in our class environment with 60 kids.

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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“Great to intergrate into Maths units”

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Posted 10 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? 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? Our topic this term.

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? The take home equiptment

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? some what

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

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“It was good - Needs more activities”

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Posted 10 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

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? unknown

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? time constraits lend to really struggling with this unit. We tried to fit in before camp and we struggled.

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? this went well and children still bring them up

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

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“A lot of organisation again and I don't find the school kit website as user friendly as it could be.”

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Posted 10 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? 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? Links well to our school theme, so it is something we always go back to and reflect on.

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? Daily stamping meant more buy in

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 definitely. Far more understanding of their water usage and its impact.

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

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“It was a great resource that had huge engagment from all the students. They espeicallly liked earning stickers and being able to link the learning to their ownb lives and usage at home.”

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Posted 10 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? 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 still comes up in discussion and if we are going to "do it again". We have discussed how habits are a new routine!

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? Created the "challenge" aspect and competitive kids were highly engaged.

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? Greater understanding of how much water is lost

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

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“My class really enjoyed the Water Savers Kit and how they could apply their learning at home. It created great discussion about water usage habits both at school and at home.”

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Posted 10 months ago

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