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? Choose water instead of juice / fizzy, 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? Being more aware of water use.

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? Children were very 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? Yes, got a lot of conversation going around the topic.

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

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“Children loved the challenge of trying to save water in their homes and teach others about water use.”

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Posted 4 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? 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? Created debate and discussion

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? Everyone loves a stamp

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 links to maths, statistics, graphing etc. Students enjoyed learning how to save water and annoying their parents. Farm kids on tank water already understood the concept of conservation. Debates on the taste of town water.”

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Posted 4 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, 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? Parents also shared their enthusiasm for the kit, noting the many interesting learning conversations it sparked at home. Students were eager to share their findings, discuss what they were learning, and involve their families in thinking about water conservation.

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? This created a purposeful start to the day and the topic of conversation was always about water saving. It meant that students were keen to come in a share their 'water saving' progress each day.

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, we linked this to our inquiry around being kaitiaki of our local waterways. We worked with Mountains to Sea and used a House of Science Kit alongside the Water savers project to broaden the focus for our students.

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

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“Thank you for providing this fantastic learning kit! It offered a rich, engaging experience for our students. The topic was relevant and meaningful, sparking curiosity and deep engagement. We extended the kit’s focus to incorporate learning about our local awa (river) and moana (sea). Highlights included: A trip to Millennium Reserve, where students tested water quality and investigated aquatic life. A visit to Wairarapa Moana, where we used hinaki (eel traps) to study freshwater creatures, recording the numbers and types we found. These real-world experiences brought the learning to life, making it even more relevant to our community and local environment. The activities encouraged hands-on exploration and critical thinking, and students gained valuable insights into the importance of water conservation and the health of our waterways. Parents also shared their enthusiasm for the kit, noting the many interesting learning conversations it sparked at home. Students were eager to share their findings, discuss what they were learning, and involve their families in thinking about water conservation. Overall, this learning kit provided an excellent opportunity for integrated, inquiry-based learning. Thank you for creating such a valuable resource that promotes authentic, meaningful education!”

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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? 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? Good they were thinking about how to wash out paint brushes and how to save more water as we are a country school.

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? Unsure

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 are more aware of leaving the tap on when cleaning out art supplies now and also at the water fountain

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

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“This pack has a lot of different incentives and activities to help students be aware of how they are using water and to think about using it wisely.”

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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? 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? Many families changed their shower routines and one family installed a timer in their shower (8 in their family) to limit water usage.

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? A great way for each student to measure their own success. The showering one was the most fascinating for most of the 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? For the majority yes, for some after we finished the learning, students reverted back to old habits (showering for longer). I guess it varies from family to family. We continued to discuss in class afterwards though.

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 an excellent resource to help students understand the importance of saving water, especially now that water meters are being installed in our community/town. Great authentic learning”

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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? 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? Rural related water issues.

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? Good for routines.

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? Made them more aware of what they were using.

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

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“Great kit for the class. They loved it!”

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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? 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? A greater awareness of the value of water and how it makes its way to our taps.

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? Turning the tap off when brushing teeth

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? A greater awareness of the use of water in NZ and how we take it for granted! They became very interested in how to save water and take care of our environments.

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 an engaging and hands on resource which I highly recommend!”

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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? I hope that the students carry a little voice reminding them of best practices and things they can do. We also discussed how we store water, dam rivers and impacts from that.

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? Some students really leaned in to the daily stamp and others were hard pressed. I think our breath and the cloud were favourites.

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 definitely became more aware of habits we all have that really use a lot of water.

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

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“Water savers was a great guided way to dive into an something that will only impact our planet more and more. A lack of fresh water. I think it is a vital topic and it was delivered in a great way to engage students, keep them interested, while giving practical and doable steps to make change.”

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Posted 6 months ago

Water Savers 24 Reviews