| Year level | 5 to 13 |
| Curriculum Level | 2 to 8 |
| Availability | Currently on hold until further notice |
| Site | Christchurch Waste Water Treatment Plant |
| Cost | Free |
| Number of students | Maximum of 35 |
| Special requirements | Closed in shoes must be worn |
What are the three main waterway systems in Christchurch? How do we contribute to them?
We can currently run a modified version of this programme at your school. Please contact us with any enquiries.
Students explore the fascinating wastewater journey at the Christchurch Treatment Plant, including finding out what happens to everything that goes down the drain. Be prepared for a revival of the senses – this can be a smelly one.
Please note special adult:student ratios are required.
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Risk analysis and management information (RAMS) will be sent out once a programme booking is confirmed. If you require this at any other stage please email LTA@ccc.govt.nz or contact us(external link).
Programme overview
Key concepts
- Sustainability
- Natural cycles for dealing with waste
- Technological processes
- Simple biochemistry
- Personal responsibility for action
- Three waters system
Lesson description
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.
Learning outcomes
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.
Key competencies
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.
Achievement objectives
| Curriculum area | Strand and level | Objective |
| Science Pūtaiao |
Nature of Science Levels 2 to 4 |
Investigating in science Communicating in science Participating and contributing |
| Planet Earth and Beyond Levels 2 to 4 |
Earth Systems Interacting systems |
|
| Living World Levels 2 to 8 |
Life processes | |
| Material World Levels 2 to 8 |
Chemistry and society | |
| Technology Hangarau |
Technological Knowledge Levels 2 to 6 |
Technological products Technological systems |
| Nature of Technology Levels 2 to 8 |
Characteristics of technology Characteristics of technological outcomes |
|
| Social Sciences Tikanga ā-Iwi |
Levels 2 to 8 | Social studies Economics |
NCEA standards
Level 1
|
Subject |
Standard |
|
Biology |
1.2 AS90926 |
|
Chemistry |
1.2 AS90931 |
|
Science |
1.11 AS90950 |
|
Generic Technology |
1.7 AS91050 |
|
Processing Technologies |
1.61 AS91083 |
Level 2
| Subject | Standard |
| Biology | 2.8 AS91160 |
| Chemistry | 2.3 AS91163 |
| Earth and Space Science | 2.7 AS91193 |
| Education for Sustainability | 2.1 AS90810 2.2 AS90811 2.6 AS90814 2.4 AS91733 |
| Generic Technologies | 2.5 AS91358 |
| Processing Technologies | 2.61 AS91352 |
Level 3
| Subject | Standard |
| Biology | 3.2 AS91602 |
| Chemistry | 3.3 AS91389 |
| Earth and Space Science | 3.2 AS91411 |
| Education for Sustainability | 3.4 AS90831 |
| Generic Technology | 3.5 AS91612 3.8 AS91615 3.10 AS91617 3.13 AS91618 |