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, 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? The source of our water was something they were interested in finding out as well as where it goes now - used to be into the river and sea. Time will tell on the habits.

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? Even at Intermediate age the students enjoyed the stamp activity. The one they found most fascinating was the skip the rinse option as they had to beat their whānau habits in some cases, alongside turning the tap off when teeth cleaning. That they had more control over.

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 thought they were pretty savvy with water saving but became very aware this was not so in some cases. It also developed the why for needing to be more cautious with our water use - kaitiakitanga.

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

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“Gave a great practical statistics activity for the students making stats a real world situation.”

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Posted 3 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, 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? Kids are still talking about what they learned. We are a water only school now.

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 liked getting the stamps

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 realise that every little bit counts and that they can make a difference too.

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

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“The kids thought this was an interesting topic and hadn't realised how much water households waste on a daily basis.”

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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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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? Kids are still talking about turning the tap off when not in use

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? Regular behaviour reminders had a longer term effect

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 realise that it is something that everyone can get involved in

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

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“What a fantastic kit! The kiddos in my class enjoyed learning about the ways they could save water. Their favourite tip was tap off when brushing teeth--a small change that makes a difference”

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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

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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? It has made them aware of how precious water is. Everyone is conscious of not wasting water - running a tap over a bowl which is then used to water the garden for example.

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? Heightened awareness of water use.

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 significantly changed their awareness, this has filtered through to families too.

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

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“Loved this kit a lot. Such a relevant topic to teach and the tasks were engaging for everybody.”

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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? 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? The shower timer - play a song to complete your shower. Children were more careful with the school water use including alerting staff if the taps were dripping etc.

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 allowed students to make this a routine and allow time to discuss regularly 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? Improved as more conscious of water use.

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

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“We really enjoyed the kit. Great resource. We wished we had it in term 3 rather than leaving it for term 4. This had loads of potential that we did not fully utilise due to term 4 time restrictions with prize giving, assessment etc. What we did was greatly received by our students. Thank you.”

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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? Not really

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 liked the stamps but only as a collecting bit

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? only for a short period

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

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“I really struggled to link this to the curricuum and it seemed a little too time intensive for the outcomes I expected”

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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? 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 had the impact that was expected-students are more conscious of their use of water. I'd have loved to include some information about the global impact of generative AI on water

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? students like stamping things, having a visual interactive display in the classroom is always beneficial for motivation. Any talk about toilets and flushing was always funny.

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? somewhat, they didn't have high consumption prior as we are a rural community. I would have liked to delve into corporate use a bit more.

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

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“A good little kit that got students thinking about their consumption of water”

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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, 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? Timers on our classroom sinks to encourage mindful water use.

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? A learner broke the 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 - I did like that it brought awareness and prompted them to take action

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

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“I really liked the concept of this kit and thought that the posters and activities were cool, but as it wasn't all reusable I had 3/4 of my class (work in a ILE) miss out as the resources were damaged.”

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Posted 5 months ago

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