sunnuntai 17. huhtikuuta 2011

Chat

Marita took part in an international chat about, how to teach environmental and energy issues. It was organized by U4energy. It was on the 13th of April. There were teachers from many countries; Latvia, Romania, Greece, Finland, Spain, Malta, Poland… We discussed about good practices to teach about energy and nature, where to find material, how to get parents to join the acts… The chat took about one hour and it was interesting and a new experience.

sunnuntai 10. huhtikuuta 2011

Temperatures of refrigerators

Emilia Tiensuu wrote:
On the 28th of March we measured temperatures of refrigerators. We chose two pupils from energy team to measure fridges with class of water and thermometer:
First: we took glass of water
Second: we put thermometer in the glass of water and put it into the fridge
Third: after two hours we took glass of water away from the fridge.
The result: Arithmetic mean of temperatures was about 6-7C.
We found out that temperatures were ok and we don't spend too much energy.

61 % were physically active


Next day (the 5th of April) energy team members went to every class and asked how many pupils had walked or cycled to school. 154 pupils out of 250 had spent their own energy. This means that 61% came to school walking or cycling, not by car.

tiistai 5. huhtikuuta 2011

Activity Adventure: A campaign to increase and encourage kids to physical exercises

Eetu Puronvarsi wrote:
Almost all classes in Länsimetsä school has taken part in Activity Adventure (from the 4th of April to the 21st of April). Pupils get checks when they are active. The aim is to exercise two hours a day. Pupils check the box every time when they have exercised 10 minutes. Today we started this campaing by telling why it is so important to spend your own energy, not gasoline. Members of energy team read some slogans to all pupils. The aim is to get pupils walk or cycle to school, not using car. These were the slogans:
"The nature says thank you!"
"It doesn't spend gasoline!"
"You will be in better shape!"
"You can walk or cycle together with your classmates!"
"You get many checks!" (one check means 10 minutes exercise)
"You get fresh air!"
"Your parents are satisfied!"
"It saves money!"
"Energy-agents will be happy!"
"You will be more active!"
Tomorrow (on Wednesday) energy agents will go round every class and ask how many pupils came to school either by bike or by foot.

maanantai 4. huhtikuuta 2011

Earth hour at home

It was Saturday evening when Earth hour took place. Two pupils from energy team tell us what was it like at home without electricity.

Tanja wrote:
"On Saturday, the 26th of March at 8.30 pm we switched lights off at home for one hour (including also tv). I lighted candles in hall and on tables. First it was wierd but I think it would be possible for me to have one day without electricity every week. Although it was quite easy to have one hour without lights because it was evening and time for bed. I tried to read but it didn't work with candles. In other ways evening was ok and it was fine without electricity."

Silja wrote:
"At home we switched the lights off and burned many candles. I wasn't whole evening at home but went to my friend's home where we switched off the lights, too. Instead of one hour we were a couple of hours without electricity."