Down the Drain
Students at Wilford School in Petone were shocked to discover the amount of rubbish finding its way onto their local beach.
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Series: Connected 2017 Level 2 - Taking Action
Category: Non-fiction
Strand: Nature of science, Planet Earth and beyond, Nature of technology
Capability: Engage with science
Down the Drain
Words by Philipa Weary
Find out how they investigated the issue by using traps to collect the rubbish entering the stormwater system.
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