Drain Art

In room 8 we have been learning about water pollution and sustainability. So we decided to draw what ever we want related to the topic with chalk around some of our drains at our school. For example we could draw some fish or rubbish near the drain.

Here is some picture of when we went to draw near the drains

Earth Resources

Earth’s Resources

We are developing  an understanding that water, air, rocks and soil, and life forms make up our planet and recognise that these are also Earth’s resources.

What is a resource?

A resource is one of earth's natural makings

What are some natural resources?

• Sunlight
• Air
• Rocks
• Plants
• Animals

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that can be replaced from time to time

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that can run out

Do all countries have the same resources?

• No, because some countries don’t have the same resources as other countries do.

What resources would be valuable to own?

• Plants to eat
• Air to breathe
• Sunlight to help grow plants
• Soil to grow plants
• Animals

What is the problem with the way we are using our natural resources? Fill in the gaps below!

1. We are using too much of our current supplies as we use them faster than they take to make.
2. We are Polluting the air, soil and water.
3. We are wasting the resources as we buy and throw them away too quickly. We should recycle, reduce, and reuse .

My Poster

In Reading this week we were learning about the different types of energy and power. We were told to create a poster about any type of energy and I chose Tidal Energy

Water Pollution

Science Intensive With Mrs Tofa

In science Intensive with Mrs Tofa We were learning about Water pollution. These are types of rubbish that have been seen in the ocean and how many years or months it takes to decompose.

Rubbish Dumped into the sea

• Diaper - 250 to 500 years
• Bottle Top - 450 years
• Glass Bottles - Million Years
• Plastics - A Thousands Years
• Fishing Line - 600 Years
• Tyres - 50 to 80 Years
• Milk Cartons - 5 Years
• Plastic Bottles -
• Tin Cans - 50 years
• Leather Shoes - 25 to 50 years
• Paper - 6 Weeks
• Plants - 2 Years
• Plastic Straw - 200 Years
• Cardboard - 2 Months
• Human Hair - 2 Years
• Gum - 7 years
• Yogurt Container - 15 Years
• Orange Peels - 6 Months
• Leafs - 2 Years
• Juice Packets - 33 Years
• Rocks - 1000 Years

Bird Feeders

Today room 8 made bird feeders out of recycled products. We have been learning about wastewise and how to reduce, reuse and recycle. We painted our bird feeders so that we can attract the birds and put the bird seeds into the recycled bottle. After painting we all picked out a tree to hang it up on. Here are some photos of what we made.