This house is called an Earthship house. It is made from fully recycled materials - mostly tyres filled with earth, which then provides the heating and insulation. There's recycled wood, glass bottles as features and recycled insulation made from car windscreens and plastic bottles. It was made by hand with volunteers. There is a weed garden to clean the water from the toilet, a composting toilet, vege gardens, solar electricity and rain water tanks.
Monday 25 May 2015
Wednesday 20 May 2015
Non-renewable energy
Yesterday afternoon Travis, a Geologist from the University of Canterbury came to talk to the children of Room 3.
He did a simple experiment using water. We filled a bottle of water. We took 2 cups out. After we had taken them out, we put 1 cup back into the bottle. We continued to do this. Eventually the water ran out. This demonstrated that humans are using coal at too fast a rate for it to regenerate (form) and could eventually run out.
We talked about how coal is formed.
Coal is formed by wood being compressed and fossilised in the ground over millions of years. (Jack)
This is largely why coal is not renewable; it takes millions of years to form.
We talked about how coal is used for heat.
Some country's electricity plants burn coal which heats up water. The steam from the hot water, spins a turbine which powers an electricity generator. (Philip)
He did a simple experiment using water. We filled a bottle of water. We took 2 cups out. After we had taken them out, we put 1 cup back into the bottle. We continued to do this. Eventually the water ran out. This demonstrated that humans are using coal at too fast a rate for it to regenerate (form) and could eventually run out.
We talked about how coal is formed.
Coal is formed by wood being compressed and fossilised in the ground over millions of years. (Jack)
This is largely why coal is not renewable; it takes millions of years to form.
We talked about how coal is used for heat.
Some country's electricity plants burn coal which heats up water. The steam from the hot water, spins a turbine which powers an electricity generator. (Philip)
Monday 11 May 2015
See, Wonder, Think
We looked at some photos, some of which were beyond our belief. They all related to the earth and its resources.
Three questions were asked:
1. How does the photo make you feel?
2. What does the photo tell you?
3. What questions do you have about the photo?
We had to go to each photo with our group and read what the previous group had written. We discussed our thoughts and recorded any new responses and questions.
Many photos brought about mixed feelings and churned up questions inside of us.
Have a look at a few below...
Three questions were asked:
1. How does the photo make you feel?
2. What does the photo tell you?
3. What questions do you have about the photo?
We had to go to each photo with our group and read what the previous group had written. We discussed our thoughts and recorded any new responses and questions.
Many photos brought about mixed feelings and churned up questions inside of us.
Have a look at a few below...
Sunday 10 May 2015
M-House
The M-House is a modular house that can be changed. Seven interlocked cubes are made of rectangular panels attached to a hinged frame. This house can be built for just about any environment and climate. It's also designed to be energy self sufficient and can be taken apart and moved.
Check out some more of this architect's designs;
Saturday 9 May 2015
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