:Whakaaraara Auahi — Smoke Alarm
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Approach:  One to one  
Focus:  Fire safety.   
Resources: None.
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Questions/instructions:
Imagine a child was asleep in her bedroom.

A fire had started in the house, and it was quickly filling with thick black smoke. When the child was awakened by the smoke alarm she saw that there was smoke everywhere. It wasn’t possible for her to get out through her bedroom window.		 Me whakaaro koe mö tëtahi tamaiti e moe ana i roto i töna rüma moe.

A, ka tïmata he ahi i roto i te whare, ä , käore i roa ka kï katoa i te auahi tino pango. Nö te ohonga o te tamaiti i te whakaaraara auahi, ka kite kua kï ngä wähi katoa i te auahi. Käore e taea e ia te puta mai mä te matapihi o töna ruma moe.


% responses
Ged
MI
1. What should she do?    Prompt: Is there anything else she should do?
     Me aha ia?                    He äwhina: He whakaaro anö? 		   
Ideas mentioned:
checking whether escape is possible (e.g. extensive flames in hallway)
9
26
choosing to escape rather than fight fire
0
0
going to get help rather than fighting fire
3
0
consider whether there is anyone else in house
15
14
deciding whether to try to rescue others or instead get help
3
9
how to make it safest to remain in room and wait for help
6
0
recognising problems with escaping through thick, black smoke
13
20
specifically getting down low and crawling out
66
83
covering face to reduce smoke inhalation
23
20
following a pre-arranged plan
5
11
not trying to save possessions
0
0
Overall response:
thorough understanding
0
0
reasonable understanding
5
6
some understanding
34
48
only one valid idea
41
37
no useful response
20
9
Commentary
Students in Mäori immersion (MI) settings scored statistically significantly higher than Mäori students in general education (GEd).
 
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