Aspects of Technology
 : Te Tuku Para – Organic Waste
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Approach: One to one

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Focus: Evaluating consequences and generating solutions
Resources:   2 pictures
Kupu: wairäkau = compost
Questions/instructions:
I tënei mahi, ka tirohia ëtahi pikitia e whakaatu ana i ëtahi huarahi tuku para. In this activity you will be looking at pictures showing different ways to dispose of waste.
Organic Waste Solutions
 
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Whakaaturia te pikitia 1.
He pouaka wairäkau tënei, me te wähi e whakamahia ai te wairäkau.
1. Pëhea nei te pänga o tënei huarahi tuku para, ki te tangata me te taiao?		 Show picture 1.
Here is a picture of a compost bin and where
the compost is used.

1. How do you think this way affects the environment and people?
doesn’t fill up landfill/ less to be carted away
11
creates useful product for garden
71
can be done easily at home by one person
2
can have unpleasant smell or look
11
low operating cost (compared to landfill)
6
Whakaaturia te pikitia 2.
He pëke räpihi tënei me te wähi e tukuna ai ngä pëke pënei.

2. Pëhea nei te pänga o tënei huarahi tuku para, ki te tangata me te taiao?		 Show picture 2.
Here is a picture of a rubbish bag and a landfill where the rubbish ends up.

2. How do you think this way affects the environment and people?
easy for people to do
10
requires special transport and workers
6
fills up landfill space
21
doesn’t break down easily
4
creates unsightly mess/smell at landfill
32
damages environment (including plants/animals)
through unwanted by-products in air/water
60
3. He aha tëtahi atu huarahi tuku para e möhio nä koe? Can you tell me another way that people get rid of waste?
Number of ways mentioned:
4
0
 
3
0
2
10
1
53
0
37
4. Pëhea nei te pänga o tënä huarahi tuku para ki te tangata me te taiao? How do you think this way affects the environment and people?
 
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Commentary:
Most students identified just one idea for each question.
 
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