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? The children have continued to monitor the time of their showers. This was evident when we did a study for the Virtual Young and Healthy Adventures.

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? The daily stamping was a great visual of the impact the students were making. The most fascinating would have been the amount of water used for a shower and toilet.

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 certainly changed perceptions and made my students more responsible and aware of water uses. They were already quite aware but thought since we had a lake on our doorstep that water was readily and easily available.

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

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“My ciass really enjoyed the water saving activities. We were doing a study on water tor Life so we had covered a range of topics about water and this kit was great for teaching how to save water. I had the question 'why do we need to save water when we live near a lake?' They assumed the water just came from the lake and it was an endless supply. The students who participated with Home Learning really enjoyed the stamping and managing their own stamping. The enjoyed seeing how they contributed, how much water they saved and thought about what could have been achieved if the whole class had participated They also enjoyed learning about 'hidden water!”

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Posted 8 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, 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? We looked at weather

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? -

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 more aware

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

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“Kids loved the resources and went home buzzing about what they had learnt”

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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? n/a as our water topic was in term 1 but they related it back to their previous learning.

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

Little 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? The stamping helped them realise how much water is actually used as it seems to not be a lot when it is running out of the tap or shower.

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 now understand that water is precious and that simple things like leaving the tap on makes a huge difference

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 enjoyed this unit, it tied well to our water topic concept at the start of the year”

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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

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 increased students awareness of easy water-saving habits at home to take action independently. Students also explored topics of pollution, water cycle and climate change in class.

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? Daily stamping showed good visuals of student progress. They liked seeing the real life comparisons like a cloud the size of a bus & a spa bath.

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 how they use water, where it came from & where it goes which created more responsibility for their 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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“My students loved the water savers challenge after learning about the water cycle for our topic learning. They enjoyed being able to take the badges, trackers, and mirror stickers to remind them to save water at home. Stamping the chart gave good reminders & visuals to their progress for saving water. We were able to easily link the challenge to deeper learning about the importance of water and different ways we can look after it in the world around us.”

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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

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 still discuss our water saving habits at school even now when we have finished the kit.

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? Stamping their water savings was the first thing they wanted to do every morning when they came into the classroom. Tap off, brush on was most fascinating.

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 aware now of the ways water in used in the production of every day items and they didn't know this before. When we tallied up the amount of water we have saved they were amazed and super proud of themselves! It has changed a habit for sure!

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

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“This was an awesome kit that was really engaging for the students and it was easy to follow. As a teacher, I learnt a lot about the ways that water is used in the production of objects that you don't see water in. The children really enjoyed the little take home items and were excited every day to come in and share the ways they have saved water and to do their stamps”

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Posted 9 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, 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? Our students are rural so already have some awareness of water restrictions but this gave them even more awareness.

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

Little 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? The school bus statistic was great- lots of our students come on the bus so it was very effective.

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? The students have developed a wider perspective of the importance of water and how we should be more careful with how we use it.

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 way to highlight our personal use, the visual aspect of the kit was really effective.”

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Posted 9 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? Awareness of timing ourselves and our households in the shower. The use of how we tiaki wai in our local awa and communities.

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? They loved the stamp! They each had turns and saw how effective their routines were in accruing saved water. The daily shower benchmark was most fascinating.

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 more conscious of their consumption during teeth brushing and showers. We used it as a competition resource across 2 classes and they enjoyed monitoring their achievements weekly.

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

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“Students loved engaging daily with the water saving tasks. It reinforces cooperation, responsibility and cohesive action. Some of the tasks were easy for students to understand because of the prior knowledge they brought to the learning. It encouraged discussions and an awareness of how we can be active citizens for good.”

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Posted 9 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

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've notice my students are more likely to turn off taps, use less water in general and share their knowledge with their younger peers.

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 students were mostly interested in how much water they were drinking. They liked having a visual reminder to drink water and it has caused them to feel better in these hot months!

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 were shocked to learn about the water cycle and how water isn't a renewable resource. They are much more aware of wasting water and more protective of the water we have in the school.

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 24 was an extremely helpful resource to run concurrently with our topic on Water. The kids enjoyed it a lot and came away with a stronger understanding of why and how they should be protecting our precious water resource.”

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Posted 9 months ago

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