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| Your name | Phil Sadgrove |
| Email address | phil@tki.org.nz |
| Position | Online editor |
| Educational institution | Te Kete Ipurangi |
| Date of evaluation | 16 April 2000 |
| Site title | Wonderful water |
| URL | http://www.wrc.govt.nz/ws/ww/fe.htm |
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| What is the purpose of this site and who are the potential users? | To promote Wellington Regional Council (WRC) objectives: awareness and care of environment. Interactive use and research for year 7/8 students. |
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did you use the site in the context of New Zealand education? ( 60 words or less ) |
I used a teacher's guide as part of a Social Studies unit focussed on the Place and Environment strand. A student group investigated the site and presented their findings to other groups in the class. They looked at the use of the greater Wellington region as a group of connected water catchment areas to supply people living in the city. |
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What does this site offer that is new, different and not available from
other sources? What excited you about this site? Why are you recommending it? ( 100 words or less ) |
Many diagrammatic visuals with handy links make the content appealing, being clear and concise and providing for plenty of information processing. The site is easily navigated with clear instructions for inexperienced users. It includes diagrams with direct links to simply and clearly described activities for students. It has some references to the value of water to the Māori. |
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| Where appropriate – please comment on links to the New Zealand Curriculum Framework and supporting documents/syllabi | Science (details given in site) The Living World – food chains, habitats, The Physical World – water cycle, The Material World – recycling, uses of water Technology (details given in site) Well-suited for a unit study embracing all three strands – e.g. Recycling processes, uses of water. Social Studies (evaluator's suggested use) Place and Environment – use of and interaction with environment – water systems. Resources and Economic Activities – management of resources involving water. |