This term Stage 1 students are going on a journey of discovery to find out what it means to be GREEN. And of course we all know that doesn't mean wearing green clothes or green face paint.
We will find out what it really means to be environmentally friendly at school and at home, and investigate what we are already doing that's great for our planet. The students will then try and come up with lots of great ideas to make our school community even more environmentally friendly. Watch this space.
We will find out what it really means to be environmentally friendly at school and at home, and investigate what we are already doing that's great for our planet. The students will then try and come up with lots of great ideas to make our school community even more environmentally friendly. Watch this space.
The Plastic ProblemOne of the biggest environmental problems that our world faces apart from climate change is the issue of plastic pollution in our oceans. Watch the video on the right to get an idea of how big the problem is, and yet - how much difference every single one of us can make.
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Here is another video we used to teach students about the waste issues in our world. This one uses more picture and few words but provides a powerful message. It teaches that we can be Part of the Solution, not the Pollution! This issue of plastic waste in our oceans has been highlighted in our own media in recent weeks. Click on this link to learn about the microplastics in Manly Cove. |
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Decomposition - what does it look like? Watch this video and see the changes taking place as the watermelon decomposes. When this decomposition happens in our landfill it produces dangerous gases and liquid called "leachate". When decomposition takes place in compost bins or worm farms we end up with beautiful soil. Where do you think this decomposition should take place?
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THE GREEN TEAM
This website shows you the processes involved in recycling glass, plastic, aluminium and paper. From this students learn that recycling is a time and energy consuming process, helping them to understand the importance of reducing the amount of waste that we create in the first place! They also learn what happens during composting and that creating and maintaining a landfill is much more involved than just dumping rubbish in a hole in the ground. Students can play the waste sorting game.
This website shows you the processes involved in recycling glass, plastic, aluminium and paper. From this students learn that recycling is a time and energy consuming process, helping them to understand the importance of reducing the amount of waste that we create in the first place! They also learn what happens during composting and that creating and maintaining a landfill is much more involved than just dumping rubbish in a hole in the ground. Students can play the waste sorting game.
HAVE YOU BEEN INSPIRED TO START A WORM FARM OR COMPOST BIN AT YOUR HOUSE??!!!
Click on the picture of the worm farm to watch Costa from Costa's Garden Odessey on SBS show you step by step how to set up and maintain a worm farm and/or compost bin at your house (we have both in CCPS)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink!!!
This is a UK website however most of the ideas apply here also. It gives some great examples of how to reduce the amount of waste we create and what we can do with the waste that we have in ways that are best for the environment.