All Flushed Out - Heketua, ka heke ki whea?

• Sustainability
• Natural cycles for dealing with waste
• Technological processes
• Simple biochemistry
• Personal responsibility for action
• Three waters system

Treat your senses to a visit to the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment plant.

Students will get to see up close how wastewater from a large city goes through an amazing process and is returned to the environment.

Become an expert on different parts of the process, then share the knowledge on an interactive tour of the plant.

Students are challenged to share ways to minimize their impact on our wastewater system by making good decisions.

Closed-in shoes must be worn.

We are learning to:

• Describe one or more parts of the wastewater treatment cycle
• Consider the implications of disposing of liquid waste
• Describe the natural processes that are used in the treatment of wastewater
• Name two key issues about the treatment of wastewater
• Name two by-products from wastewater treatment
• Explain to others the best way to deal with wastewater in Christchurch and justify their decision
• Identify actions they can take to reduce the amount of wastewater produced in their homes.

Using language, symbols and texts

Through investigating oral and visual text, symbols and charts, students will uncover the secrets of the processes taking place at the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Thinking

Students will be able to justify their decisions and contributions to a sustainable wastewater system.

Managing self

Students are encouraged to justify the actions they will take as a result of their understanding of the information they learned in the programme.

Participating and contributing

Students can become actively involved in helping to secure a sustainable future for our communities by identifying ways of maintaining environmentally friendly waster systems.

Relating to others

Students are encouraged to see how they are an important part of the wastewater process, and how their actions can impact on others and the environment.

Level 1

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Level 3