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, 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? We learnt about water purity and about water issues in the rest of the world. The water cycle.

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

Little improvement

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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? It was a bit confusing with the amount of stamping. Also it was hard to find 10 days in a row that worked for our class.

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 heard from whanau about how students were sharing their knowledge within the homes.

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 of Year 5/6 students enjoyed this unit. We enjoyed learning about how to save water and they liked having some resources to take home.”

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Posted 8 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? Reconsidering water play, watering gardens at appropriate times, reusing water from cooking.

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? It held the students accountable and kept the families participating in the movement.

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 became more open minded and thoughtful of their water habits, thinking carefully about their overall water usage.

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 of my farming community were really engaged with this unit of work and more mindful of their water use. They are very willing to spread the word of conserving water and being considerate of the environment. Thank you for this valuable resource!”

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Posted 8 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? School wide approaches

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? Tap off, brush on

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? Its more valuable but they are kinda forgetting now that its term 3

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

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“We learnt about 3 different types of water - waste, storm and drinking. We have all gotten better at our water saving habits. It was a cool way to connect school to home.”

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Posted 8 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 has got them thinking about their own water use and started discussions at home.

What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? n/a

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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“Was an interesting unit that got students thinking.”

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Posted 8 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? Discussions and hands on experience of how this looks for everyday families worked well. We also matched this with a Waterwise visit from the Auckland council.

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? This was harder to keep up due to school commitments and timetabling. We saved the posters and used our school books to collect and reflect data

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 still talking about it.

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

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“This is a beautiful kit that fits well with the numeracy curriculum for data capturing and Kaitaiakitanga. Chldren wer engaged and enjoyed the visual layout and engaging context.”

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Posted 8 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? Unsure on the longevity of water saving habits. We have talked about what they are still doing from the options - most are sticking with the toothbrush and showers.

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? Took a long time and was only good for those that actively participated in the challenge at home despite all of the encouragement from the classroom.

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? Definitely fostered a sense of responsibility and had a nice tie in with our terms science inquiry.

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 is a great concept, however, the input required by the students at home can make it tricky to get the data back in to school. The resources for the lead up to the 10 day challenge were great.”

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Posted 8 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 really took all the habits on board, and got their families involved, and lots have changed habits at home. We thought about ways we could save water at school. One example is they now fill a bucket to clean art supplies rather than running the tap constantly.

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? Great to have the visual representation, and they felt like they were making a difference.

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? Their views have changed vastly, and they now show more appreciation for this valuable resource. It is not something to be wasted anymore.

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 loved this kit! They really became obsessed with saving water in every way possible, and being able to see their progress on the charts and comparing it to other contexts was pretty cool. They also loved the scientific side, learning about the water cycle, and it's impact on Earth. They found it so interesting, and a few times I heard them singing the song by The Bazillions. They also loved the activity which showed the relative amounts of water on Earth (saltwater, frozen freshwater, undrinkable freshwater, drinkable freshwater).”

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Posted 8 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? It gave the students opportunities to think about how they use water and how we can conserve it. Being at a Catholic school, it complimented our principles of looking after God's world and its resources.

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? It motivated the students and kept them engaged. Raised awareness.

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 and it ties into our Gospel Values of Responsibility (responsible use) and Respect for 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 is such a relevant kit in today's world. We were able to integrate it into our local water reservoir site. It was meaningful to the studnets and very engaing. It was able to be easily integrated into maths.”

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Posted 8 months ago

Water Savers 24 Reviews