Today was Year Four's turn to have their Enviro lesson was with Sarah from Watercare. The tamariki had lots of questions about where their water comes from and where it goes to.
We discovered where the water in our taps comes from - The Waikato River, aquifers & dams. Did you know the ground water is the cleanest?
We learnt how to be Water Saving Heroes but measuring the water that can be saved with some simple behaviours:
- turn off the tap when we brush our teeth or use a cup (20 litres can be wasted if the tap is left running)
- use the small button when we flush the toilet (Yes, the small button can be used for number twos. It takes 12 litres to flush the big button and just 7 for the small)
- fill the bath less (a full bath takes 200 litres of water)
- use your bath water on the plants or share your bathtime
- have a short shower (showers take 12 litres of water a minute)
Each tamariki are bringing home a shower timer to help them and their whanua be Water Saving Superheroes. Thank you Watercare!!
If we are careful with our water it's great for the environment as the water will stay in our dam lakes, aquifers and rivers.
Lastly we used our superpowers of problem solving and collaboration to create super fun water courses. The teams tried their best to move the maximum amount of water with the minimum amount of spillage.
Thank you to Sarah and Watercare for a wonderful learning experience!
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