First off, I learned that kindergarten and 1st graders are a real pain and they reminded me why I will never go into teaching. But I also learned that they are easily influenced and warning kids about the environment and informing them about the Earth at a young age can make a difference. They are still curious and I think starting now is a great idea. My kids seemed to have a great time on the walk and took a lot back with them. Both leaves and knowledge. I'd like to do it again soon even if it can be frustrating.
Payton and I are doing fecal coliform for our water chemistry test. It relates to our theme of awareness because poop is gross and letting the community know the amount of it in our river will hopefully make them more conscious of what they might be doing to contribute to that.
We are doing local awareness for our project. We are letting people know all the great things Eaton Rapids is doing for the environment which will hopefully encourage them to get more involved.
We have to weekly submit a new piece of information to Flashes News. They agreed to help us by putting something in the paper about Eaton Rapids and our goals, ideas, and actions regarding the environment. We are also responsible for letting people know about events such as the trail clean up we had last weekend. We will put up posters, post information around town, send e-mails, and hand out fliers to make sure as many people as possible are informed on what green actions are taking place in our community.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Carbon Footprint
http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/index.htm
The sight I used is good for me because it does not include bill prices that a 15 year old girl would not know. But it does mention good ways I can change my lifestyle to save our planet. My family and I produce 150 tons of CO2 per year. Which is unfortunately above the average american household. I can change my lifestyle in a way that helps the Earth by traveling less because a lot of my CO2 emissions came from flying and cars. Another way I can reduce my CO2 emissions is by turning off my lights when I am not in the room. I could also talk to my family about turning the heat down in the winter so we can stay warm but throw on a sweater instead of turning up the heat. In my school I can support our Earth by helping Interact pick up recycling. I can recycle my bottles at lunch instead of throwing them in the trash can. I can also talk to my friends about the environment and how important it is for us to all save it. In my community I can pick up trash alongside the road and in our football stadium because they are always cluttered with garbage. I can talk to the city and see what I can do to volunteer with their new water filtering systems. The third thing I can do is talk to my Uncle Ron who owns the Flashes News Paper and ask him to include articles and advertisements about going green and giving the community ideas on how to do so.
This gives me a clue on where I'm at when it comes to the Earth's pollution. I am above average and a lot of it is because of my poor traveling decisions. This gives me an idea about what I can do for my project. I can compare the difference between traveling in my Ford Flex which gets about 24 miles to the gallon and traveling in a Chevrolet Volt. Chevy Volts are electric and gas. They get about 40 miles to the gallon when running on gas.
The sight I used is good for me because it does not include bill prices that a 15 year old girl would not know. But it does mention good ways I can change my lifestyle to save our planet. My family and I produce 150 tons of CO2 per year. Which is unfortunately above the average american household. I can change my lifestyle in a way that helps the Earth by traveling less because a lot of my CO2 emissions came from flying and cars. Another way I can reduce my CO2 emissions is by turning off my lights when I am not in the room. I could also talk to my family about turning the heat down in the winter so we can stay warm but throw on a sweater instead of turning up the heat. In my school I can support our Earth by helping Interact pick up recycling. I can recycle my bottles at lunch instead of throwing them in the trash can. I can also talk to my friends about the environment and how important it is for us to all save it. In my community I can pick up trash alongside the road and in our football stadium because they are always cluttered with garbage. I can talk to the city and see what I can do to volunteer with their new water filtering systems. The third thing I can do is talk to my Uncle Ron who owns the Flashes News Paper and ask him to include articles and advertisements about going green and giving the community ideas on how to do so.
This gives me a clue on where I'm at when it comes to the Earth's pollution. I am above average and a lot of it is because of my poor traveling decisions. This gives me an idea about what I can do for my project. I can compare the difference between traveling in my Ford Flex which gets about 24 miles to the gallon and traveling in a Chevrolet Volt. Chevy Volts are electric and gas. They get about 40 miles to the gallon when running on gas.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
First Post
Learning about the internet and technology is very important. I'd like to learn what sites can be trusted and ones I can use to find current, accurate information. I'd like to learn how it was created and by who. I also want to learn more ways I can use the internet and new technology to my advantage to help me in school. Being faster and more efficient when using the internet for facts and projects is also something I'd like to do.
This trimester in Global Sciences I'd like to learn about all the great ways Eaton Rapids is helping the environment. There is a lot that goes on in this town that I am unaware of and would like to know more about. I'd like to learn how I can get myself involved with the city and its environment plans. I'd like to learn the effects natural disasters around the world have on me. I've always been way interested in the oceans. They are very fascinating to me and I want to explore and really focus on them. Like, what crazy creatures they have that aren't very common, food chains, and corals.
This trimester in Global Sciences I'd like to learn about all the great ways Eaton Rapids is helping the environment. There is a lot that goes on in this town that I am unaware of and would like to know more about. I'd like to learn how I can get myself involved with the city and its environment plans. I'd like to learn the effects natural disasters around the world have on me. I've always been way interested in the oceans. They are very fascinating to me and I want to explore and really focus on them. Like, what crazy creatures they have that aren't very common, food chains, and corals.
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